Zug - A gunman who shot dead 14 officials in Switzerland's worst mass murder had a long criminal record that included a stint at a labour camp 30 years ago, Swiss police said yesterday.
Stunned by Thursday's bloodbath, Switzerland moved to tighten traditionally lax security as Swiss realised that even their tranquil alpine nation is not immune to mindless violence.
Police said 15 people were injured, one of whom was still in critical condition, during the rampage at the local parliament in Zug. Yesterday, dozens of people lined up in front of the local assembly building, its steps covered with flowers and candles, to sign a book of condolences. Flags around town were flying at half mast.
The gunman, a 57-year-old with a grudge against local government, was identified by police as Fritz Leibacher, an unemployed man with a wife and daughter. Investigators said Thursday's attack was motivated by a dispute with a local bus driver which had escalated horribly.