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| Gun attack targets Finnish school |
Gun attack targets Finnish school |
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| A gunman has been disarmed after opening fire at a catering college in western Finland, police say. | A gunman has been disarmed after opening fire at a catering college in western Finland, police say. |
| There were fears of injuries and possible deaths after the gunman - said to be carrying an automatic weapon - entered the college in Kauhajoki. | There were fears of injuries and possible deaths after the gunman - said to be carrying an automatic weapon - entered the college in Kauhajoki. |
| Finnish broadcaster YLE said he was thought to be a 22-year-old student. | Finnish broadcaster YLE said he was thought to be a 22-year-old student. |
| 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. | Police ordered an evacuation and called for reinforcements. |
| Ski mask | Ski mask |
| The gunman remained at large within the college grounds for some time before police apparently restrained and disarmed him. | The gunman remained at large within the college grounds for some time before police apparently restrained and disarmed him. |
| "I just heard from the police radio that the shooter has been caught. He no longer has a gun," a police spokesman told the AFP news agency. | "I just heard from the police radio that the shooter has been caught. He no longer has a gun," a police spokesman told the AFP news agency. |
| There were reports of a fire at the site and of at least one injured girl leaving the school covered in blood, our correspondent says. | There were reports of a fire at the site and of at least one injured girl leaving the school covered in blood, our correspondent says. |
| Jukka Forsberg, a maintenance worker at the school, told YLE that several people had been injured. | Jukka Forsberg, a maintenance worker at the school, told YLE that several people had been injured. |
| A man with a ski mask was seen entering the building with a large bag, YLE reported. Soon after, the worker heard shots fired. | A man with a ski mask was seen entering the building with a large bag, YLE reported. Soon after, the worker heard shots fired. |
| At least five police squads were sent to the scene, YLE said. | At least five police squads were sent to the scene, YLE said. |
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