Breaking:All those involved in the shooting were aged 13, police say
Shooting took place in a classroom, local media reports
The shooting took place inside one of the classrooms in the school, according to parents of students at the school.
Terrified children called their families from inside the school, two parents of students told Helsingin Sanomat.
Viertolan Koulu school in Vantaa, where incident took place, has 800 students
The incident took place at Viertolan Koulu school in Vantaa.
In addition to its 800 students, about 90 staff work at the school.
Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported that the school is situated across two ‘teaching points’ – Liljatie Teaching Point and Jokiranta Teaching Point.
Citing eyewitness reports, the publication reported that the shooting was likely carried out at the Jokiranta teaching point.
Armed police are pictured at the scene of the shooting
Shooting took place at Viertola school in Vantaa, a suburb of Helsinki
The shooting took place at the Viertola school in Vantaa, a suburb in the north of the capital Helsinki.
Breaking:Suspect was a minor, police say
The suspect in the shooting was a minor, police have said.
The child was apprehended by police.
All of those injured in the shooting were also children, they added.
Principal says immediate danger to the school is over
At around 10.45am local time (8.45 GMT), the school principal announced that the immediate danger to the school was over.
‘The immediate danger is over,’ Sari Laasila said, declining to comment further on the incident.
Pictures show police and ambulances at the scene
Breaking:Finnish police say three minors injured in school shooting
Police in Finland say three minors have been injured in the school shooting.
Several people injured in a shooting at a primary school in Finland
Several people were injured in a shooting at a primary school in Finland early on Tuesday.
A suspect was later apprehended, Finnish police said in a statement.
The shooting took place at the Viertola school in Vantaa, a suburb to the capital Helsinki, which has around 800 students from first to ninth grade.
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