Finland: 1 dead; 10 injured in violent incident at college in Kuopio

A violent incident occurred on Tuesday at a college attached to a mall in Kuopio in the eastern part of Finland, according to media reports. Ten people were injured as a result of the incident while two of them are reported to be in serious condition.

The police opened fire after a man reportedly wielding a sword entered the premises of a vocational college located at the Herman mall. One of those injured is the suspected perpetrator, who was arrested by the responding officers. One police officer was also injured in the attack.

It was later confirmed by the police that the attacker was a college student who possessed a 'saber-like bladed weapon'.

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The injured have been taken to the hospital and the mall building was cordoned off by the police in Kuopio. No reports about the extent of the injuries were immediately available.

Update 1: Finnish police said that one person has died in the shooting incident in a mall in Kuopio.

#Kuopio n Hermannissa on oppilaitoksen tiloista löydetty yksi vainaja. #poliisi #poliisiis

— Itä-Suomen poliisi (@PoliisiIS) October 1, 2019

Update 2: Finnish police said that residents and passersby are not in danger due to the situation at Herman mall in Kuopio.

Tiedot #Kuopio n Petosella liikkuvasta aseistautuneesta henkilöstä eivät pidä paikkaansa. Sivullisille ei Hermannin tilanteesta ole tällä hetkellä vaaraa.#poliisi #poliisiis

— Itä-Suomen poliisi (@PoliisiIS) October 1, 2019