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Switzerland chainsaw attack: Manhunt becomes international | Switzerland chainsaw attack: Manhunt becomes international |
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Swiss police have issued an international arrest warrant after a man went on the rampage with a chainsaw in the town of Schaffhausen. | Swiss police have issued an international arrest warrant after a man went on the rampage with a chainsaw in the town of Schaffhausen. |
Suspect Franz Wrousis, 50, is still on the run more than 24 hours after the attack on a local health insurance office close to the German border. | Suspect Franz Wrousis, 50, is still on the run more than 24 hours after the attack on a local health insurance office close to the German border. |
Five people were hurt. The victim with the most serious wounds is now out of danger, police said. | Five people were hurt. The victim with the most serious wounds is now out of danger, police said. |
They believe the suspect is still armed with the chainsaw. | They believe the suspect is still armed with the chainsaw. |
Police released a new photo of Franz Wrousis on Tuesday and said he had convictions for weapons offences in 2014 and 2016. "Anyone who sees him should avoid him," a spokesman warned. | |
They said he had been wearing the same green jacket shown in the picture and that he was carrying three bags, including a black bin-type bag thought to contain the chainsaw. | |
Swiss search after chainsaw attack | Swiss search after chainsaw attack |
Police with dogs spent the night searching an area close to the German border. | |
However, officials in the German state of Baden-Württemberg said there was no evidence that the suspect had left Switzerland. | |
The suspect was said to have lived in local forests close to the border for some time, and photos issued by police on Monday showed a man of dishevelled appearance. | |
The attack unfolded shortly after 10:30 (08:30 GMT) on Monday, when two workers were attacked and wounded by a chainsaw at the CSS insurance office. One was badly hurt and needed surgery in hospital. | |
Police said Franz Wrousis had been a customer of the agency. | |
Two customers suffered shock and a bystander was slightly hurt during the ensuing security operation, police said. | |
The suspect's vehicle was found on Monday and prosecutors warned he was "aggressive and dangerous". | |
As the manhunt continued on Tuesday, all the insurance agency's offices were shut in the immediate area and children's holiday activities were cancelled. |
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