Primary school shooting in Finland injures three children. Shooter will be 12 years old | Crime

A shooting at an elementary school in Vantaa, Finland, left at least three injured. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, with the Finnish police having already confirmed, through a written statement published on the official website, the arrest of a 12-year-old suspect.

The three injured children were transported to the hospital. The severity of the injuries suffered is not known at this time. All those involved in this incident are minors, the police said, later confirming that they were children aged 12. The investigation is ongoing and authorities are asking residents of this region to stay at home and not go out into the streets.

The school complex has around 800 students, teaching classes from the first to the ninth grade. The school is located in a suburb of the Finnish capital, Helsinki, and no details are currently known about the potential motivation for this attack.

“Do not open the door to strangers”, writes the Finnish police, advising caution to those who live near the school.

News updated at 9:50 am: added age of attack suspect and injured children