This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/zurich-shooting-shot-ubs-bank-swiss-switzerland-injure-victims-a8225281.html
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Zurich shooting: Two people shot dead outside UBS bank | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Two people have been shot dead outside a bank in Zurich. | |
The killings happened in broad daylight in the middle of the Swiss city's downtown area. | |
Police assured the public that the situation was now under control and that there was no danger. | Police assured the public that the situation was now under control and that there was no danger. |
It still isn't clear why the attack happened. Police said there is no indication that it is tied to terrorism. | It still isn't clear why the attack happened. Police said there is no indication that it is tied to terrorism. |
Images circulating online show two people lying flat on the ground outside a branch of the UBS bank. | Images circulating online show two people lying flat on the ground outside a branch of the UBS bank. |
Eyewitnesses suggest a number of shots were fired during the incident. It is also not clear whether the police have apprehended the shooter, but there is a heavy police presence on the ground. | Eyewitnesses suggest a number of shots were fired during the incident. It is also not clear whether the police have apprehended the shooter, but there is a heavy police presence on the ground. |
Authorities told local media they were responding to an incident in downtown Zurich, near the Swiss financial hub's main train station. | Authorities told local media they were responding to an incident in downtown Zurich, near the Swiss financial hub's main train station. |
Police confirmed in a tweet that the incident had happened on Lagerstrasse, a road running right through the centre of Zurich. | |
The area would remain closed off until further notice and police are on the scene, the tweet said. |