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Zurich police say mosque gunman was from Switzerland, had no ties to Islamic radicalism

A man who shot three worshippers in a Zurich mosque on Monday evening was a 24-year-old from Switzerland, and had no apparent links to Islamic radicalism, police say.

Man who injured 3 in Monday attack also believed to have killed a man on Sunday

Swiss police officers are seen searching the area near a mosque where three people were injured in a shooting attack. Police believe the shooter was a 24-year-old Swiss who later took his own life. (Michael Buholzer/AFP/Getty Images)

A man who shot three worshippers in a Zurich mosque on Monday evening was a 24-year-old from Switzerland, and had no apparent links to Islamic radicalism, police said Tuesday.

Police didn't give the man's name, but said he is also thought to have killed another man in Zurich on Sunday.

It appears the man took his own lifeshortly after the mosque shooting, police officials told a news conference. Police found his body300 metres away.

Two of the three mosque victims were seriously injured in the attackshortly after 5:30 p.m. local time near the main train station in Switzerland's financial capital. A third sustained less severe injuries.

Corrections

  • An earlier version mistakenly indicated there were fatalities in the mosque attack in addition to the man identified by police as the shooter. Only that man has been confirmed dead.
    Dec 20, 2016 4:42 AM ET