Several people stabbed near Finland shopping centre, police arrest suspect
Finland stabbed several people near a shopping centre in the southern city of Tempere on Thursday afternoon, and one person was arrested, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported.
It was not immediately clear how many people were injured in the attack, but police said the situation no longer posed a danger to others. Victims were given first aid at the scene.
Yle said that one person was detained, without giving further details.
A blood stain is seen on the ground outside the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere. Photo: AFP
Video by Yle showed heavy police presence and ambulances in front of the cordoned-off shopping centre.
Daily Finnish paper Aamulehti reported that police blocked all doors of the Ratina shopping centre and people were not allowed to enter or leave the centre.
Witnesses of the attack were taken to the second floor of the shopping centre for questioning.
Yle also reported that employees from the social and crisis emergency services had arrived at the shopping centre to attend to victims and bystanders.
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