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Man opens fire at Finnish college Gun attack targets Finnish school
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A gunman has opened fire at a college in western Finland, the country's national broadcaster reports. A gunman has opened fire at a college in western Finland, police say, raising fears of casualties.
YLE quotes police as saying the incident, at a vocational school in the town of Kauhajoki, is ongoing. Reports said the gunman - said to be carrying an automatic weapon - was restrained and disarmed after entering the catering college in Kauhajoki.
Police told YLE and another Finnish news agency they feared several people may have been injured, possibly killed. Police said they feared several people may have been injured, possibly killed.
Last November a student shot dead eight people at a school in Tuusula. The level of gun ownership in Finland is among the highest in the world.Last November a student shot dead eight people at a school in Tuusula. The level of gun ownership in Finland is among the highest in the world.
A BBC correspondent in Finland said a gunman dressed in black was seen at the school, apparently carrying an automatic weapon.A BBC correspondent in Finland said a gunman dressed in black was seen at the school, apparently carrying an automatic weapon.
Police ordered an evacuation and called for reinforcements. There were reports of a fire at the site and of at least one injured girl seen leaving the school, our correspondent says. Police ordered an evacuation and called for reinforcements.
/> 		The gunman remained at large within the college grounds for some time before police apparently restrained and disarmed him.
Are you in Kauhajoki? Did you witness the incident? "I just heard from the police radio that the shooter has been caught. He no longer has a gun," a police spokesman told the AFP news agency.
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A man with a ski mask was seen entering the building with a large bag, YLE reported. Soon after, the worker heard shots fired.
At least five police squads were sent to the scene, YLE said.