Several people injured after shots fired in Finnish primary school

Police officers swiftly responded to the scene at Viertola comprehensive school, where a shooting on Tuesday morning left three minors injured. Following the incident, authorities apprehended a suspect, also a minor. Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/dpa

Shots have been fired at a primary school in the Finnish city of Vantaa and several people have been injured, the police have said.

The shots were fired in the city just to the north of Helsinki on Tuesday morning, according to the Finnish police.

The incident is still being investigated on site.

Police officers swiftly responded to the scene at Viertola comprehensive school, where a shooting on Tuesday morning left three minors injured. Following the incident, authorities apprehended a suspect, also a minor. Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/dpa

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