Swiss police officer fires shot during gun shop break-in

An off-duty Swiss police officer fired a shot during a break-in of a gun shop. There are no reports injuries and the perpetrators managed to escape. A search has been launched in canton Solothurn in northern Switzerland. No details regarding stolen goods or damage can be provided at this stage. Police were informed shortly after midnight of a burglary in progress at the gun shop. By the time the emergency services arrived, the perpetrators – a group of men – were no longer at the scene. They…