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Gunman hunt after officer shot
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September 10, 2010, Friday
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SWISS police searched the western city of Biel yesterday for a gunman who fired several shots at officers, wounding one of them, following a dispute over the forced sale of his home.
The 67-year-old suspect barricaded himself inside the house on Wednesday, opening fire at police with a rifle as officers tried to negotiate with him, Bern regional police said. He then fled.
The wounded officer is in stable condition in a hospital after undergoing an emergency operation.
Local media reported that police special forces and dog teams from around the country took up positions in the area and also searched nearby woods.
An army helicopter equipped with heat detecting cameras was also used in the search, police said.
Parts of the city, which is about 30 kilometers northwest of the capital Bern, were evacuated and schools were closed.
It was unclear how the gunman managed to escape from the house, which authorities had ordered sold and had invited potential buyers to view.
Shootings are not uncommon in Switzerland, where gun clubs are popular and many men have rifles at home as part of the country's tradition of military readiness.
The 67-year-old suspect barricaded himself inside the house on Wednesday, opening fire at police with a rifle as officers tried to negotiate with him, Bern regional police said. He then fled.
The wounded officer is in stable condition in a hospital after undergoing an emergency operation.
Local media reported that police special forces and dog teams from around the country took up positions in the area and also searched nearby woods.
An army helicopter equipped with heat detecting cameras was also used in the search, police said.
Parts of the city, which is about 30 kilometers northwest of the capital Bern, were evacuated and schools were closed.
It was unclear how the gunman managed to escape from the house, which authorities had ordered sold and had invited potential buyers to view.
Shootings are not uncommon in Switzerland, where gun clubs are popular and many men have rifles at home as part of the country's tradition of military readiness.
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