The attacker, who remains at large, is believed to have used a chainsaw, unconfirmed reports say.
An unkempt man armed with a chainsaw wounded five people Monday at an office building in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen and then fled, police said.
Witnesses posted footage on social media showing the area in complete lockdown, while some people reported being barricaded in shops as Schaffhausen went into lockdown.
The town center was cordoned off in the morning after police were alerted.
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Speaking at a press conference in the last hour, authorities have confirmed that of the five people attacked, two are seriously injured.
Among the injured to said to be an elderly man who suffered head wounds.
A rescue helicopter was brought in to help the victims and the old town in Schaffhausen was sealed off.
She said: "We can't say exactly what happened at this point".
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