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Man opens fire at Finnish college Man opens fire at Finnish college
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A gunman appears to have opened fire at a college in western Finland, the country's national broadcaster reports. A gunman has opened fire at a college in western Finland, the country's national broadcaster reports.
YLE quotes police as saying the incident, at a vocational school in the town of Kauhajoki, is ongoing.YLE quotes police as saying the incident, at a vocational school in the town of Kauhajoki, is ongoing.
Police told YLE and another Finnish news agency they feared several people may have been injured, possibly killed.Police told YLE and another Finnish news agency they feared several people may have been injured, possibly killed.
Last November a student shot dead eight people at a school in Tuusula. The level of gun ownership in Finland is among the highest in the world.Last November a student shot dead eight people at a school in Tuusula. The level of gun ownership in Finland is among the highest in the world.
A BBC correspondent in Finland said a gunman dressed in black was seen at the school, apparently carrying an automatic weapon.A BBC correspondent in Finland said a gunman dressed in black was seen at the school, apparently carrying an automatic weapon.
Police ordered an evacuation and called for reinforcements. There were reports of a fire at the site and of at least one injured girl seen leaving the school, our correspondent says.Police ordered an evacuation and called for reinforcements. There were reports of a fire at the site and of at least one injured girl seen leaving the school, our correspondent says.