Saturday, May 26, 2012

One killed in Finland shooting spree

  • The alleged teen gunman had two rifles
  • Two of the wounded victims are in critical condition
  • No information has been given about the motive for the shootings

(CNN) -- An 18-year-old man was arrested early Saturday in Finland over a shooting spree that left one person dead and eight wounded, CNN's Finnish affiliate MTV3 reported.

The alleged teen gunman had two rifles and killed a woman in the southern Finnish town of Hyvinkaa, police told the channel.

Two of the wounded victims were in critical condition, a hospital official told MTV3.

No information was released about the motive for the shootings.

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto expressed condolences to the family members of the victims.

 
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