Rampage in Swiss Parliament Kills 14 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 6:30 a.m. ET
ZUG, Switzerland (AP) -- A gunman disguised as a police officer went on the rampage Thursday in the state parliament building in Zug, killing at least 14 people, a senior Swiss official said.
Three members of the local government were among the victims, said Peter Hess, president of the Swiss national parliament. Hess, who is from Zug, interrupted a regular session of the national parliament in Bern to announce the death toll.
Private radio station Sunshine, which had a correspondent in the building, said the man stormed into the government headquarters during a regular meeting of the Zug parliament. He shot wildly around him and threw a hand grenade.
The force of the explosion ripped doors off.
Police sealed off the center of Zug, a wealthy, lakeside town near Zurich, best known within Switzerland for its low tax rate.
Initial reports said the man was acting on his own and apparently had a grievance about a local government decision. Swiss radio said the man was seized after the shootings. Police confiscated a car with Swiss license plates.
Although gun ownership is widespread in Switzerland, violent crime is rare and there are only minimal controls at public buildings. Politicians rarely have police protection.
Security at Switzerland's national parliament in Bern was immediately stepped up following the incident.