3 killed in Swiss factory shooting

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Three people have been killed and seven injured during a shooting at a factory near the Swiss city of Lucerne, police have said.

Three people, including the gunman, were dead in a shooting at a factory near the Swiss city of Lucerne on Wednesday. [Photo: CRI]


The killer, a 42-year-old man who had worked at the factory for 10 years, is among the dead.

Shooting broke out in the canteen at the Kronospan wood processing plant in the town of Menznau at around 09:00 (08:00 GMT).

A prosecution spokesperson said the shooting took place over a few minutes.

Five of the injured are reported to be in a serious condition, the Associated Press reports.

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