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One dead after shooting at college in Finland, several others injured | |
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At least one person has been killed and nine others injured in an attack at a shopping mall hosting a college in Kuopio, Finland. One suspect was arrested by responding officers. | |
According to the local police, violence happened at the premises of a vocational college located at the Herman mall. | According to the local police, violence happened at the premises of a vocational college located at the Herman mall. |
Officers had to use firearms to apprehend the sole suspect. | |
The victims were taken to hospital. The mall building was cordoned off by police, who said they believed the situation no longer posed risk. | |
Some witnesses told the media the attacker used a knife in the attack. The police would not immediately comment on the incident and said a press conference would be held later in the day. | |
Herman mall hosts the Vocational College of Northern Savonia temporarily while renovation is finished on its usual campus sometime before 2021, according to YLE. The mall is located in the southern part the city about 4 km from the center. | |
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