On the 2nd, there was a shooting incident at a school in Finland, in Northern Europe, in which three children were killed and injured, and police arrested a 12-year-old student who attended the school on suspicion that he used a relative's handgun to commit the crime. In Finland, where hunting is popular, possession of guns is widely permitted, but the use of guns in schools by children has caused shock.
According to Finnish police, three children, all aged 12, were shot at an elementary school and junior high school in Vantaa, a suburb of the capital Helsinki, on the 2nd. One of them died, and two others were seriously injured and are being treated at a hospital. Masu.
Police believe that a 12-year-old child attending this school committed the crime using a relative's handgun, and has taken him into custody on suspicion of murder and is investigating the background and motive. According to the initial investigation, he admitted to the charges.
In Finland, where hunting is popular, there are more than 1.5 million registered firearms for a population of more than 5.5 million, and approximately 430,000 people are permitted to own them.
In response to shooting incidents that occurred at high schools in 2007 and at vocational schools in 2008, the legal age for owning a gun was raised from 18 to 20, and gun regulations were strengthened in 2010, including the introduction of aptitude tests. The incident was carried out in 2015, and the recent incident involving a 12-year-old child has caused widespread shock.
Prime Minister Orupo said, ``I am particularly shocked by the young age of the suspect. Incidents like this are rare, but we must reduce them even by just one.'' He expressed his intention to further strengthen countermeasures. Ta.