At A Primary School In Finland, Child Opens Fire, Injures Three, Says Police

Edith CHUKU

Pollice report has revealed that a child opened fire in a classroom at Viertola School in Vantaa, to the north of the capital Helsinki in Finland, on Tuesday.

The shooting was said to have led to the death of a child with two others seriously wounded.

According to the Police, both the child who died immediately at the location and the two others who sustained gunshot wounds were all 12 years old.

It was alleged that the suspect reported to be 12 years also fled the school when the Police arrived but was later arrested.

“All those involved in the shooting incident are minors.” a police statement said.

Viertola school reportedly has around 800 pupils from first to ninth grade and a staff of 90, according to the municipality.