Event Brief
Swiss prosecutors take over probe of Winterthur knife attack
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Summary: Swiss federal prosecutors took over the investigation into a knife attack at Winterthur railway station and treat it as suspected terrorism.
WHO: Swiss Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
WHAT: Federal prosecutors took over the investigation into a Thursday knife attack at Winterthur railway station and are treating it as suspected terrorism.
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM ET
WHERE: Winterthur railway station, Zurich
WHY: The case is being treated as suspected terrorism following the knife attack.
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