BREAKING: Gunmen on the run after two dead and one seriously injured in cafe HORROR
AT LEAST two people have been shot dead and another left seriously injured following an attack in a bustling cafe, police have claimed.
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A manhunt is now underway after two men were reported to have entered Cafe 56 in Basel, Switzerland, and opened fired on the customers at 7.15pm GMT (8.15pm local time).
The attackers then fled the cafe, based in the Kleinbasel region of the city, and headed towards the Badischer railway station.
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Police were called to the scene after a passerby witnessed the attack but the shooters had already fled the scene.
The prosecutors office said police tried to revive one of those shot until the ambulance arrived at the scene. His current condition remains unclear.
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A police spokesman said: "The reason behind the attack is not yet known and will be investigated.”
The road next to the cafe has been cordoned off as forensic teams scourer the area for evidence. Traffic has also been redirected.
The prosecutors office added: "The investigation carried out by the criminal investigation department of the prosecutor's office revealed that two men apparently entered Café 56 and shot several times.”
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Several bullet holes could be seen in the window of the cafe.
A local resident claimed the cafe used to be renowned for its links to the drug scene.
He told local media: “Since the owner changed many years ago, it has become a quite ordinary diner.”
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