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Fatal shooting at Finnish school Fatal shooting at Finnish school
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At least one person has been killed and three others injured in a shooting incident at a school in southern Finland, local media reports. At least three people have been killed and several injured in a shooting at a school in southern Finland, officials and witnesses say.
Police gave no details of the victims' injuries in the incident in the town of Tuusula, some 50km (30 miles) north of the capital Helsinki.Police gave no details of the victims' injuries in the incident in the town of Tuusula, some 50km (30 miles) north of the capital Helsinki.
Finnish media reported that the shots had been fired by an 18-year-old man who is thought to be inside the school. Finnish media reported that the shots had been fired by an 18-year-old man.
The building has now been surrounded by police and ambulances are on standby. Police inspector Tero Haapala said later the situation was under control and "there is no danger to outsiders".
A Tuusula municipality spokesman said the gunman opened fire during a lesson, Finland's STT news agency said. Mr Haapala declined to comment on reports that police had arrested the gunman. The school building is still surrounded by police and ambulances.
Jumping from windows
A Tuusula municipality spokesman said the gunman opened fire during a lesson at Jokela secondary school, Finland's STT news agency said.
Students and staff fled in panic, and a number of heavily armed police were later seen rushing to the scene, STT said.Students and staff fled in panic, and a number of heavily armed police were later seen rushing to the scene, STT said.
Some media reports suggested a message on the You Tube website was linked to the shooting. Kim Kiuru, a Jokela teacher, said the head teacher announced over the school public announcement's system just before noon (1000 GMT) that all students should remain in their classrooms.
The school reportedly has several hundred students. "I stayed in the corridor to listen to more instructions having locked my classroom door," Mr Kiuru told Finland's YLE radio.
"After that I saw the gunman running with what appeared to be a small calibre handgun in his hand through the doors toward me after which I escaped to the corridor downstairs and ran in the opposite direction."
Mr Kiuru said he then told his students to "jump out of the windows... and all my pupils were saved".
Some media reports suggested a message on the YouTube website was linked to the shooting.
Jokela school has more than 400 students aged 12 to 18.
It was a first reported shooting incident at a Finnish school.