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| Shooting at Finnish shopping mall | Shooting at Finnish shopping mall |
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| Shots have been fired at a shopping centre in the town of Espoo, near the capital of Finland, Helsinki. | |
| An eyewitness said at least one person was left lying on the floor after shooting broke out, the national broadcaster YLE said on its website. | An eyewitness said at least one person was left lying on the floor after shooting broke out, the national broadcaster YLE said on its website. |
| Hunting is a popular sport in Finland and gun ownership is a controversial issue. | Hunting is a popular sport in Finland and gun ownership is a controversial issue. |
| There have been two school shootings in the past two years that have left 20 people dead. | There have been two school shootings in the past two years that have left 20 people dead. |
| Thursday's shooting reportedly broke out at about 1020 local time (0820 GMT) at the Sello shopping centre. | |
| A witness said an employee of the Prisma grocery store was left lying on the floor of the shop, and that a man dressed in black was seen walking toward the Citymarket store. | |
| Parts of the shopping centre were closed and trains were not stopping at the local railway station, YLE said. | |
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