Deadly Shooting in a School in Finland

At least seven people have been shot dead in a school shooting in Jokela, Finland. Several more have been seriously wounded.

Police say that they have arrested the shooter after a siege situation at the Jokela School Centre. The shooter is said to be an 18-year-old male student who attended the school. Apparently, the killer had uploaded a home-made movie to YouTube announcing the “massacre” one day prior to the shooting.

His profile featured several movies regarding an ongoing depression and unsuccessful treatment with SSRIs. Additionally, some movies of him shooting his new gun had been uploaded weeks prior to the shooting. Several hours after the event, YouTube decided to suspend his account due to terms of use violation.

Some reports say that one of those killed was the head teacher at the school. The Jokela School Centre has 480 students between the ages 12 and 18. Police have scheduled a news conference at 18:00 EET (UTC+2).

Jokela is in the Tuusula municipality and is located just north of Helsinki.

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