A shooting took place at a school in Finland: 12-year-old student wounds three peers

A shooting took place at a school in Finland: 12-year-old student wounds three peers

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A 12-year-old student opened fire at a school in Vantaa, Finland, wounding three other students and was detained by police.

A shooting took place at a school in Finland. Three students were injured. The suspect has already been detained, he is a 12-year-old child. This was reported by the police of the Eastern Uusimaa region, UNN writes.

Details

According to police, there was a shooting at Viertola School in Vantaa this morning. Police were dispatched to the call at around 9:08 local time.

As stated, all participants in the shooting were minors.

"According to current police information, there are three victims. All participants are 12 years old," the police said.

According to police, as Yle points out, the children were shot with a gun. The suspect is identified as a 12-year-old 6th grade student.

At 11:32 a.m., police detained the suspect in northern Helsinki. "The attacker was carrying a firearm, the suspect and the weapon are in police custody," the police said.

Addendum

Viertola School, according to Yle, is a primary school for approximately 800 students. The school offers basic education for students in grades 1 through 9. The school employs about 90 people.