Two people dead in Zurich shooting
Police say two people have been killed in a shoot-out in the streets of the Swiss city of Zurich, outside a bank building.
A large contingent of security forces was deployed to respond to a downtown crime scene on Friday, according to an official statement.
Officers found one person dead and a second with serious injuries, who subsequently died.
Police said the situation was under control and there is no danger to the public.
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Zwei Personen verstorben nach Gewaltdelikt an der #LagerstrasseExternal link. Die Situation ist unter Kontrolle. Es besteht keine Gefahr für die Öffentlichkeit. ^sa
— Stadtpolizei Zürich (@StadtpolizeiZH) February 23, 2018External link
The area near Zurich’s main railway station has been cordoned off.
A police spokesman said initial evidence pointed to a crime of passion between a man and woman.
Witnesses said they saw two people leaving a cafe when the man fired several shots at the woman before pointing the gun at himself outside a bank.
One of the deceased is an employee of the UBS bank, the company confirmed.
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