School shooting in Finland

[blue8]

Fatal shooting at Finnish school
At least one person has been killed and three others injured in a shooting incident at a school in southern Finland, local media reports.

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.

The building has now been surrounded by police and ambulances are on standby.

A Tuusula municipality spokesman said the gunman opened fire during a lesson, 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.

Some media reports suggested a message on the You Tube website was linked to the shooting.

The school reportedly has several hundred students.

[nthfinity]

Only in Ameri..... oh, Finland.

Hope the injured survive; such an unfortunate thing :(

[blue8]

More details from BBC:
At least seven people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting at a school in southern Finland, medical officials say.

Police have given no details of the injured victims, hurt 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 at the town's Jokela secondary school.

Police inspector Tero Haapala said later the situation was under control.

Mr Haapala said that "there is no danger to outsiders", without commenting on reports that police had arrested the gunman.

The school building is still surrounded by police and ambulances.

Dr Eero Hirvensalo, the head of the medical response team, told the Reuters news agency that seven or more people had been killed and that the death toll could rise.

'Jumped 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 reported.

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.

"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 saw a woman's body as he fled the building. He 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 is the first reported shooting incident at a Finnish school.

[frozzu]

Yes 5 boys, 2 girls and 1 woman have died. The shooter is in critical condition in the hospital after shooting himself in the head. He used .22 caliber pistol. That is one sick guy!

[Zot09]

Sad sad news :( I hope all the victims rest in peace, and my condolences go out to the families and friends.

[philip]

My condolences to the friends and family.

It is truly unfortunate that crazy people feel they must make others unhappy as some sort revenge for their sorry lives.

Again where were the parents?

[Pokiou]

what an idiot...

[5vz-fe]

To be honest, I really wish the shooter is alive so that he can suffer life in prison.

[-Akshay-]

RIP
man dude had some messed-up mind.

http://retecool.com/uploads/mirrordir/Sturmgeist89.htm

[silentm]

well i frequently play CoutnerStrike but until now i haven't met any weird people... a lot of kiddies though (like 12 or 14 y/o or so) but that's about it


my condolescences to the families, and may the victims RIP :-(