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Victims, all aged 12, were taken to hospital after the shooting in Vantaa, a suburb north of Helsinki

A 12-year-old child has died after being shot in a primary school in the Finnish city of Vantaa, just north of the capital Helsinki, the police said on Tuesday. Two other 12-year-olds were seriously injured, the police said. The emergency services arrested another 12-year-old pupil outside the school. The suspected perpetrator had a firearm with him. The police said the arrest went smoothly. All of the children involved were sixth-grade students, the police said. The authorities were contacted e

The police said the victims of the shooting incident in the city of Vantaa were children, one of whom was later confirmed to have died. The suspect, also a minor, was later arrested.

COPENHAGUE, 2 avril (Reuters) - Une fusillade s'est déroulée mardi dans une école de la ville de Vantaa, en périphérie d'Helsinki, faisant des blessés, a déclaré la police finlandaise dans un communiqué.

A 12-year-old opened fire Tuesday at a school outside the Finnish capital Helsinki injuring three other children, police said, adding that the attacker was in custody.Police were alerted to the scene at 09:08 am and later specified that both the suspect and the injured were all 12 years old.