2013 Menznau shooting

2013 mass shooting at a factory in Menznau, SwitzerlandJanuary 2025 August 2023 2013 Menznau shooting Menznau, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland Staff from the Kronospan wood-processing plant 47.0880 8.0309 type:event_region:CH it 2013 02 27 y Canton of Lucerne#Switzerland center Map of Switzerland, with the city of Menznau marked. Menznau 47.0880 8.0309 09:00 CET UTC+01:00 Mass shooting, workplace killing 5 (including the perpetrator)euronews http://www.euronews.com/2013/02/27/three-dead-in-swiss-gun-attack/ Four dead in Swiss gun attack en 2013-02-27 2013-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20130302114639/https://www.euronews.com/2013/02/27/three-dead-in-swiss-gun-attack 2013-03-02 5 Viktor Berisha Sphinx model AT380 sub-compact pistol 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 with another worker.2016-05-13 Die schlimmsten Mordfälle der Schweiz https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/die-schlimmsten-mordfaelle-der-schweiz-273560083411 2025-01-15 Tages-Anzeiger de Shooting The shooting, which took place at approximately 09:00 CET (08:00 UTC), occurred in the canteen area of the Kronospan wood-processing plant in the Swiss town of Menznau. Four were killed and five were wounded, two critically. The wounded were flown to two area hospitals for treatment.2013-02-27 Three dead in Swiss factory shooting en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21601323 2013-02-27Smith-Spark Laura Morgenstein Mark 2013-02-27 Police: 3 dead, several wounded in Switzerland factory shooting en-US CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/27/world/europe/switzerland-shooting 2013-02-27Thomasson Emma 2013-02-27 Several killed in shooting at Swiss factory en Reuters Williams Allison https://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-shooting-idUSBRE91Q0G420130227 2013-02-27Rüegger Roger 2023-02-25 «Die wichtigste Botschaft war: Ihr seid nicht allein» https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/zentralschweiz/kanton-luzern/amoklauf-menznau-die-wichtigste-botschaft-war-ihr-seid-nicht-allein-ld.2413773 subscription 2023-12-10 Luzerner Zeitung de-CHSchüsse im Schweizer Menznau: Ein Jahr nach dem Amoklauf de-DE Der Tagesspiegel https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/ein-jahr-nach-dem-amoklauf-6919381.html 2023-12-10 1865-2263 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 2011.2013-02-27 Schock für die Schwingerfamilie - Benno Studer ist gestorben de-CH Shock for the wrestling family - Benno Studer has died Schlussgang http://www.schlussgang.ch/artikel/berichte/schock-fuer-die-schwingerfamilie-benno-studer-ist-gestorben dead 2013-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081344/https://www.schlussgang.ch/artikel/berichte/schock-fuer-die-schwingerfamilie-benno-studer-ist-gestorben 2016-03-04 The gunman died during a struggle where another worker defended himself by throwing a chair at the gunman, then grabbed him with both arms. During the struggle, the gunman shot himself, although it was not possible to determine whether intentionally or accidentally.2013-03-21 So lief der Amoklauf von Menznau ab de-CH This is how the Menznau rampage happened 20 Minuten https://www.20min.ch/schweiz/zentralschweiz/story/So-lief-der-Amoklauf-von-Menznau-ab-10440298 2018-11-26Smith-Spark Laura Morgenstein Mark 2013-02-27 Police: 4th person dead in Switzerland factory shooting en-US CNN News https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/27/world/europe/switzerland-shooting/index.html 2023-07-22 Perpetrator The gunman was identified as Viktor BerishaRising David Qena Nebi 2013-02-28 Death toll in Swiss shooting rises to 4 en-US Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/02f46b664bbf4967ac628ab94c45f262 2023-12-03 (in Swiss media mostly anonymized as "Viktor B.") (Born 1971), 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.2013-02-28 Polizei bestätigt: Vierte Person gestorben de-CH Police confirmed: Fourth person died Blick http://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/zentralschweiz/polizei-bestaetigt-vierte-person-gestorben-id2220197.html dead 2013-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20130303003720/https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/zentralschweiz/polizei-bestaetigt-vierte-person-gestorben-id2220197.html 2013-03-032013-03-02 Amoklauf fordert viertes Todesopfer – Viktor B. verwendete keine Armeewaffe de-CH Spree killing claims fourth victim - Viktor B. did not use an army weapon Aargauer Zeitung http://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/blaulicht/amoklauf-fordert-viertes-todesopfer-viktor-b-verwendete-keine-armeewaffe-126135398 dead 2013-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040606/http://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/blaulicht/amoklauf-fordert-viertes-todesopfer-viktor-b-verwendete-keine-armeewaffe-126135398 2016-03-042013-03-01 Festnahme nach Amoklauf von Menznau – Täter hinterlässt Frau und drei Kinder de-CH Arrest after Menznau rampage - Perpetrator leaves behind wife and three children Tages Anzeiger SDA http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/panorama/vermischtes/Festnahme-nach-Amoklauf-von-Menznau--Taeter-hinterlaesst-Frau-und-drei-Kinder-/story/16059950 2013-03-022014-02-21 Kronospan-Mitarbeiter haben Täter nicht getötet https://www.20min.ch/story/kronospan-mitarbeiter-haben-taeter-nicht-getoetet-297613041635 2023-12-10 20 Minuten de-CH2014-06-17 Menznau - Amoklauf von Menznau: Todesschütze Viktor B. litt unter Verfolgungswahn https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/schweiz/amoklauf-von-menznau-todesschutze-viktor-b-litt-unter-verfolgungswahn-ld.1844212 2023-12-10 Aargauer Zeitung de-CH Aftermath The shooting resulted in a debate over Switzerland's gun laws.Curtis Malcolm 2013-02-27 Menznau shooting spree renews gun law debate en The Local https://www.thelocal.ch/20130227/menznau-shooting-spree-renews-gun-controls-debate 2023-12-10Bachmann Helena 2013-03-04 Why Two Mass Shootings Will Not Change Swiss Gun Culture en-US TIME https://world.time.com/2013/03/04/why-two-mass-shootings-will-not-change-swiss-gun-culture/ 2023-12-10 0040-781X Victims Thomas M., 44, died on 28 February Christina N., 47 Hans S., 61, died on 4 April2013-04-05 Death toll from Swiss Menznau shooting rises to five en-GB The Independent Associated Press https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/death-toll-from-swiss-menznau-shooting-rises-to-five-8561521.html 2013-04-05 Benno Studer, 26 References Category:2013 in Switzerland Category:2013 mass shootings in Europe Category:2013 murders in Switzerland Category:Canton of Lucerne Category:February 2013 in Europe Category:2013 mass murders Category:Mass shootings in Switzerland Category:Mass murders in Switzerland Category:Murder–suicides in Switzerland Category:Workplace shootings