Finland school shooting: At least one child has died and two others&nbsp;have been wounded in a shooting at a school in the city of Vantaa in Finland on Tuesday (April 2), Finnish police say. It was earlier said that three&nbsp;victims, all of whom were 12 years old, had been injured and that the suspect, who was of the same age, has been detained.&nbsp;

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Police have not released the&nbsp;identities of the children or the condition of the two surviving victims.

The incident happened at the Viertola school in Vantaa, a suburb of Helsinki. According&nbsp;to the local municipality, the school has around 800 students in the first to ninth grades and a staff of about 90 people.

“The immediate danger is over,” the Viertola school’s principal Sari Laasila told Reuters. She declined&nbsp;to comment further on the incident.

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The suspect surrendered in Siltamaki, away from the school without any protest.&nbsp;According to police, the 12-year-old is the only suspect in the shooting.

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A video showing two policemen kneeling at the side of the suspected shooter, who is lying face down on a sidewalk, is making rounds of social media.

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen wrote on X, "The day started in a horrifying way... I can only imagine the pain and worry that many families are experiencing at the moment. The suspected perpetrator has been caught."

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, shocked by the shooting, wrote on X, "My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and the other students and staff."&nbsp;

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Finland school shooting: At least one child has died and two others have been wounded in a shooting at a school in the city of Vantaa in Finland on Tuesday (April 2), Finnish police say.

Finland school shooting: At least one child has died and two others have been wounded in a shooting at a school in the city of Vantaa in Finland on Tuesday (April 2), Finnish police say. It was earlier said that three victims, all of whom were 12 years old, had been injured and that the suspect, who was of the same age, has been detained. Finland school shooting Police have not released the identities of the children or the condition of the two surviving victims. The incident happened at the Viertola school in Vantaa, a suburb of Helsinki. According to the local municipality, the school has around 800 students in the first to ninth grades and a staff of about 90 people. “The immediate danger is over,” the Viertola school’s principal Sari Laasila told Reuters. She declined to comment further on the incident. Also read | US: One killed, four injured in Easter brunch shooting at a Nashville restaurant, gunman at large The suspect surrendered in Siltamaki, away from the school without any protest. According to police, the 12-year-old is the only suspect in the shooting. Finland school shooting latest update A video showing two policemen kneeling at the side of the suspected shooter, who is lying face down on a sidewalk, is making rounds of social media. Interior Minister Mari Rantanen wrote on X, "The day started in a horrifying way... I can only imagine the pain and worry that many families are experiencing at the moment. The suspected perpetrator has been caught." Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, shocked by the shooting, wrote on X, "My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and the other students and staff." More to follow...

One killed, two injured in Finland school shooting near capital; 12-year-old suspect detained

A gunman shot dead three women, including a local council official, as they were leaving a restaurant in a small Finnish town on Saturday night, police said.

Investigators cited by the SST news agency on Sunday said the municipal council head and two local journalists were killed in the town of Imatra by a man who was swiftly arrested.

The 23-year-old suspect, who was armed with a shotgun, already had a record of violent crime, police said.

He was interrogated on Sunday but the motive for the attack remained unclear and the attacker could have picked his victims at random, investigators said.&nbsp;

No other suspect was being sought.

Finland enjoys relatively low crime rates compared to other European nations but, with many Finns keen hunters, it has one of the biggest gun ownership rates in the world.

The town mayor Pertti Lintunen confirmed that among the victims was social-democrat council leader Tiina Wilen-Jappinen, who was in her 50s.

The names of the slain journalists were not revealed.

Imatra is a small lakeside town of 17,000 people in southeastern Finland, just a few kilometres (miles) from the Russian border.

A &quot;Small Arms Survey&quot; carried out by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, found Finland fourth in the civilian gun-ownership ranks behind the United States, Yemen and Switzerland.

Imatra authorities said via the internet that psychological support was being made available to local residents.

(AFP)

The 23-year-old suspect, who was armed with a shotgun, already had a record of violent crime, police said

A gunman shot dead three women, including a local council official, as they were leaving a restaurant in a small Finnish town on Saturday night, police said. Investigators cited by the SST news agency on Sunday said the municipal council head and two local journalists were killed in the town of Imatra by a man who was swiftly arrested. The 23-year-old suspect, who was armed with a shotgun, already had a record of violent crime, police said. He was interrogated on Sunday but the motive for the attack remained unclear and the attacker could have picked his victims at random, investigators said. No other suspect was being sought. Finland enjoys relatively low crime rates compared to other European nations but, with many Finns keen hunters, it has one of the biggest gun ownership rates in the world. The town mayor Pertti Lintunen confirmed that among the victims was social-democrat council leader Tiina Wilen-Jappinen, who was in her 50s. The names of the slain journalists were not revealed. Imatra is a small lakeside town of 17,000 people in southeastern Finland, just a few kilometres (miles) from the Russian border. A "Small Arms Survey" carried out by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, found Finland fourth in the civilian gun-ownership ranks behind the United States, Yemen and Switzerland. Imatra authorities said via the internet that psychological support was being made available to local residents. (AFP)

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