Latest news Two dead in shooting in Pratteln BL

A 33-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man were killed by gunshots in Pratteln BL on Monday. The police believe it was a relationship crime, as they announced on Tuesday.

Keystone-SDA

11.02.2025, 11:57

SDA

The police were informed at around 10.30 p.m. that shots had been fired on Oberemattstrasse. The 33-year-old woman was found in front of the property, they added.

According to initial findings by the Basel police, the victim was so seriously injured by gunshots that she died on the spot. Police found a 70-year-old man dead in the property. He is considered a suspect.