Zurich shooting: Three people injured after gunman opens fire in Islamic centre

Fiona Simpson19 December 2016

A gunman opened fire in a mosque in Switzerland and injured three people while they prayed.

The man stormed the temple in central Zurich on Monday evening.

Two of the three men - aged 30, 35 and 56 years - were seriously injured, Zurich city police said.

The suspect, a man believed to be in his 30s, had fled the mosque.

Police said a body was found nearby, but could not comment on any link to the shootings while investigations were still under way.

Officers collected evidence inside the building and said they could not comment on the motive or the suspect's background.

He was wearing dark clothing and a dark wool cap, they said.

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