A soldier was killed in a shooting accident at a firing range in canton Aargau yesterday morning.
The army says the 22-year-old was hit in the head by a round when a weapon discharged inside a military vehicle at the facility in Bremgarten.
The victim was helicoptered to hospital yesterday morning, where he later died.
Military police have started an investigation.
The Federal Council issued a statement saying it offers its condolences to the family of the soldier.
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