<p>Two men shot dead two people and seriously injured a third today at a cafe in Basel, north-west Switzerland, police said as they hunt for the suspects.<br /><br />"Two men came into Cafe 56" around 8.15 pm local time "and fired several rounds of shots," police said in a statement, without providing information on a possible motive.<br /><br />"Two customers were killed. Another is in a critical condition."The assailants were on the run following the shooting, according to police, who said they had headed in the direction of the railway station after the attack.<br /><br />"The reason behind the attack is not yet known and will be investigated," the Basel prosecutor's office said in a statement. The road next to the cafe was closed and traffic redirected.<br /><br />Shootings are rare in Switzerland, but men who have done military service are allowed to keep their weapons at home.<br /><br />This right has been controversial as sometimes weapons are used at home in domestic incidents.</p>.<p>The number of weapons held at home is believed to be two million for a population of eight million, according to Swiss press.</p>
<p>Two men shot dead two people and seriously injured a third today at a cafe in Basel, north-west Switzerland, police said as they hunt for the suspects.<br /><br />"Two men came into Cafe 56" around 8.15 pm local time "and fired several rounds of shots," police said in a statement, without providing information on a possible motive.<br /><br />"Two customers were killed. Another is in a critical condition."The assailants were on the run following the shooting, according to police, who said they had headed in the direction of the railway station after the attack.<br /><br />"The reason behind the attack is not yet known and will be investigated," the Basel prosecutor's office said in a statement. The road next to the cafe was closed and traffic redirected.<br /><br />Shootings are rare in Switzerland, but men who have done military service are allowed to keep their weapons at home.<br /><br />This right has been controversial as sometimes weapons are used at home in domestic incidents.</p>.<p>The number of weapons held at home is believed to be two million for a population of eight million, according to Swiss press.</p>