Three children wounded and suspect, 12, arrested in Finland school shooting

The suspect has been arrested and the school cordoned off the school, where close to 800 student attend.

A 12-year-old student opened fire at a secondary school and injured three children in Finland, police have said in a statement.

Officers were called to Viertola lower secondary school in Vantaa at around 7.08am BST on Tuesday.

The suspect has been arrested and the school cordoned off the school, where close to 800 student attend.

Police said both the suspect and the wounded were 12-years-old.

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