2013 Menznau shooting

On 27 February 2013, a gunman opened fire at the Kronospan wood-processing plant in the Swiss town of Menznau, killing four people. Five others were wounded, two critically. The gunman died during a struggle where another worker defended himself by throwing a chair at the gunman, then grabbed with both arms the gunman, during the struggle the gunman shot himself, although it was not possible to determine whether intentionally or accidentally.[3][4]

2013 Menznau shooting
LocationMenznau, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Coordinates47.088048°N 8.030996°E / 47.088048; 8.030996
Date27 February 2013 (2013-02-27)
09:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
TargetStaff from the Kronospan wood-processing plant
Attack type
Spree shooting
WeaponsSphinx model AT380 sub-compact pistol
Deaths5 (including the perpetrator)[1]
Injured5
PerpetratorViktor Berisha[2]

Shooting

The shooting, which took place at approximately 09:00 CET (08:00 UTC), occurred in the canteen area of the plant. The wounded were flown to two area hospitals for treatment.[5][6][7] Among the victims was Benno Studer (born 29 December 1986), a successful Swiss Wrestler active in competitions since 2007, with notable victories in 2010 and 2011.[8]

The gunman was identified as Viktor Berisha (in Swiss media mostly anonymized as "Viktor B."), aged 42, a Kosovar Albanian who had received asylum in Switzerland in 1991, and who had been convicted of robbery and sentenced to prison in 1998. At some point after 2003, he was naturalized as a Swiss citizen. The weapon used by the perpetrator was a Sphinx Systems model AT380 sub-compact pistol, legally owned by Berisha's brother. Berisha was married and had three children.[9][10][11]

Victims
  • Thomas M., 44, died on February 28
  • Christina N., 47
  • Hans S., 61, died on April 4[12]
  • Benno Studer, 26

References
  1. "Four dead in Swiss gun attack". euronews. 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.}
  2. "Death toll in Swiss shooting rises to 4". The Beaver County Times. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. "So lief der Amoklauf von Menznau ab" [This is how the Menznau rampage happened]. 20 minuten (in Swiss High German). 21 March 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. Smith-Spark, Laura; Morgenstein, Mark (27 February 2013). "Police: 4th person dead in Switzerland factory shooting". CNN News. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. "Three dead in Swiss factory shooting". BBC News. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  6. Smith-Spark, Laura; Morgenstein, Mark (27 February 2013). "Police: 3 dead, several wounded in Switzerland factory shooting". CNN. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  7. Thomasson, Emma (27 February 2013). Williams, Allison (ed.). "Several killed in shooting at Swiss factory". Reuters. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  8. "Schock für die Schwingerfamilie - Benno Studer ist gestorben" [Shock for the wrestling family - Benno Studer has died]. Schlussgang (in Swiss High German). 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  9. "Polizei bestätigt: Vierte Person gestorben" [Police confirmed: Fourth person died]. Blick (in Swiss High German). 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  10. "Amoklauf fordert viertes Todesopfer – Viktor B. verwendete keine Armeewaffe" [Spree killing claims fourth victim - Viktor B. did not use an army weapon]. Aargauer Zeitung (in Swiss High German). 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  11. "Festnahme nach Amoklauf von Menznau – Täter hinterlässt Frau und drei Kinder" [Arrest after Menznau rampage - Perpetrator leaves behind wife and three children]. Tages Anzeiger (in Swiss High German). SDA. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  12. "Death toll from Swiss Menznau shooting rises to five". The Independent. Associated Press. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.