JAKARTA - Revenge due to bullying or bullying was the motive for the shooting at a school in Finland.
Police said the perpetrator took his family's gun to the Virtola school and shot 3 12-year-old children. One person died, 2 others were injured.
Finland set a day of national mourning on Wednesday, April 3 with flags on public buildings raised by half a pole as a sign of respect for the child's death. Two other students are still being treated in hospital.
"We just found out today that there are perpetrators of the intimidation behind the tragedy," chief investigator, Inspector Marko Sarkka, told Reuters.
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Police have not said whether the attacker intends to target specific individuals.
Finland is experiencing an increase in the rate of bullying in schools, with 8.6 percent of students now around 12 saying they are targeted at least once a week.
This case rose from 7.2 percent in 2019, according to a 2023 study conducted by THL public health institutions.
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