Geneva: Two gunman shot dead two people and critically injured third one at cafe in Switzerland on Thursday evening.
“Two men came into Cafe 56″ around 8.15 pm local time and fired several rounds of shots,” Police official stated..
“Two customers were killed. Another is in a critical condition”, said Cafe owner.
“The reason behind the attack is not yet known and will be investigated,” said Basel prosecutor.
A bullet hole was visible in one of the windows of the establishment, a small cafe in a residential neighborhood.
An AFP photographer at the scene saw police dressed in white forensic garb collecting evidence at the site.
Gun crime is infrequent in Switzerland, even though the country has one of the highest rates of firearm ownership in the world.
Citizens are allowed to keep their army-issue weapons at home outside periods of mandatory military service.
This right has been controversial as sometimes weapons are used at home in domestic incidents.