AmericanScott Posted 23 September 2008 Posted 23 September 2008 Just seen on the news, second school shooting in Finland in a year. Several people are feared dead, with more injured, after a man opened fire at a college in western Finland.Police said the gunman, thought to be a 22-year-old student, was then disarmed, but local media say he shot himself. He was carrying an automatic weapon and wearing a ski mask when he entered the college in Kauhajoki, reports said. Last November a student shot dead eight people at a school in Tuusula. Gun ownership in Finland is among the highest in the world. Media reports said the shootings began Tuesday just before 1100 local time (0800 GMT), when some 200 students were in the building. Ski mask A BBC correspondent in Finland said a gunman dressed in black was seen at the school, apparently carrying an automatic weapon. Map A man with a ski mask was seen entering the building with a large bag, national broadcaster YLE reported. Shots were fired soon afterwards. Police ordered an evacuation and called for reinforcements, with local reports saying the country's heavy weapons squad was heading to Kauhajoki. 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. But hospital sources and the mayor of the town were later quoted as saying the attacker had turned his gun on himself. There were reports of a fire at the site and of at least one injured girl leaving the school covered in blood, our correspondent say He tried to kill himself but that didn't work. Should be interesting to see what happens to this weirdo. My thoughts go out to all of the families affected.
purpleronnie Posted 23 September 2008 Posted 23 September 2008 I think they have one of the highest suicide/depression rates in the world. I also read once their crime rate is suprisingly high.
Darkzzz_ Posted 23 September 2008 Posted 23 September 2008 http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-New...ol_In_Kauhajoki Update from Sky. The clip is on there. If it is him, then I hope he is made to pay if he survives.
MC Prussian Posted 23 September 2008 Posted 23 September 2008 I'm tempted to come up with a rather funny play on words here, but I won't do it. Tragedies like this one shouldn't be mocked. Or only by professionals.
purpleronnie Posted 23 September 2008 Posted 23 September 2008 Finland has the 3rd highest gun ownership in the world behind the US and Yemen. I'm sure most gun lobbyists wont connect the 2 though.
lildave3 Posted 23 September 2008 Posted 23 September 2008 Finish? School? Shooting? DJ! GET YOUR ARSE HERE!
lookwhaticando Posted 23 September 2008 Posted 23 September 2008 I think they have one of the highest suicide/depression rates in the world.I also read once their crime rate is suprisingly high. Scandinavia as a whole is a relatively depressed region... part of the blame goes to the long dark winters that the northern regions suffer. Of the four principle countries, Finland has the highest male suicide rate - followed by Denmark, Sweden and Norway - at a rate of 38.7 per 100,000 (WHO figures). Combine that with high gun ownership, and it's little surprise that stuff like this happens once in a while.
The Reverend Posted 23 September 2008 Posted 23 September 2008 Tried to kill himself but couldnt do it properly? I mean what the fcuk? This fcuknut should be put to sleep.
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