Police officers are seen at the Viertola comprehensive school in Vantaa, Finland. (Image: Markku Ulander/REX/Shutterstock) Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Multiple people have been left injured after a
shooting at a primary school in Finland.
police were called to the horror incident at Viertola primary school in Vantaa at 8.08am
UK time following reports that several shots had been fired. Three children aged 13 were left wounded . Officers confirmed that a suspect, also a child, had been detained. Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat said the suspect was caught in the Helsinki area later in the morning, The Mirror reports, here . Read More Related Articles Iconic Glen Coe car parks pose 'unacceptable' death risk to visitors Read More Related Articles Edinburgh man shaken after teens 'pull knife' on him while 'breaking' into flat Pupils are reported to have hid as the attack unfolded, while others told their parents on the phone that they had seen what had happened. No fatalities have been reported with reports emerging after the shooting saying teachers had locked children in their classrooms. Children had returned to classes on Tuesday following the Easter weekend (Image: Markku Ulander/REX/Shutterstock) Armed officers remain at the scene alongside other members of the emergency services. Local residents have meanwhile been advised to stay away from the area, remain indoors, and told not to open the door to strangerso. Finnish police said in a statement: "The police arrested the suspect. The investigation of the act continues." The suspect is said to have been arrested just before 10am in the Siltakylantie area of Helsinki, which is 50 minute walk from the school. Police had stopped a young person who had knelt down to pick up a weapon he had dropped on the floor. Top news stories today Young Dundee FC fan scarred for life Glen Coe car parks pose 'death risk' US Nazi Hunters 'incredulous' Ex sub-postmaster's £90k Horizon misery Police confirmed a minor had been arrested (Image: Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images) Eyewitnesses told Finnish public broadcaster YLE that two ambulances had left the scene. Headteacher Sari Laasila said later on Tuesday morning: "The immediate danger is over". The school, which is located across two sites, has around 800 students aged between seven to 15, and 90 staff. Children had returned to classes on Tuesday following the Easter public holiday weekend. The shooting at a primary school in Finland left three children injured (Image: @Theanatoliapost/X) Despite having the highest rate of gun ownership in Europe, with approximately 32.4 firearms owned per 100 people, school shootings are not common in Finland. Two deadly incidents took place at a secondary school in 2007 and a university in 2008, with the second attack understood to have been inspired by the first. Gun laws were tightened in wake of the shootings, including new rules introduced on short firearms, such as pistols and revolvers. Don't miss the latest news from around
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