LONDON — A 12-year-old was killed and two others were injured Tuesday in a shooting carried out by another child at a school in Finland, police officials said.
“The police arrested the suspect. The investigation of the act continues,” Finnish police said in a statement.
Police officers stand guard outside Viertola comprehensive school, in Vantaa, Finland, Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
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All those involved in the shooting at the Viertola school in Vantaa, on the outskirts of Helsinki, are children, police said.
The suspect, who was also identified as a 12-year-old, was in possession of a firearm when arrested, police said.
Police officers operate at the Viertola comprehensive school in Vantaa, Finland, on April 2, 2024. Three minors were injured in a shooting at the school on Tuesday morning. A suspect, also a minor, has been apprehended.
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Police had said three 12-year-olds were injured in the shooting before later saying one had died.
The two others who were injured remained hospitalized, police said