Gunman held in Finland shooting incident
May 26th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANSHelsinki, May 26 (IANS) A man has been arrested in Finland on charges of killing one person and injuring eight early Saturday, Xinhua reported.
According to the Finnish Broadcasting Company, the shooting took place in the southern city of Hyvinkaa.
The gunman opened fire towards restaurants and shops from a building near a railway station in the city centre. An 18-year-old girl died and eight people were injured.
The gunman fled the scene after the shooting, but was apprehended soon.
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