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School Shooting Tragedy Strikes Finland: Child Killed, Flags Fly at Half-Mast

Helsinki, Finland – Flags fly at half-mast across Finland following a tragic incident at a school in Vantaa, a city north of the capital of Helsinki. The country mourns after a child was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting that took place on Tuesday. According to police reports, the shooting occurred in a classroom at Viertola School. All three victims, who were 12 years old, were involved in the incident. The …

Child Dead in Finland School Shooting Tragedy: Flags Fly at Half-Mast

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) – Finland was in a state of mourning on Wednesday following the tragic death of a 12-year-old child in a school shooting, allegedly carried out by another sixth-grader. The flags throughout the country were flown at half-mast as a symbol of respect for the young victim. In the incident at Viertola school, two other 12-year-old students were also severely injured, with their medical conditions still unknown. The community was left in shock …