Posted on 12/04/2016 9:59:12 AM PST by BenLurkin
A gunman in southeastern Finland shot dead three women, including a local politician, outside a restaurant around midnight local time using a rifle, according to police on Sunday.
The shooting took place in Imatra, about a three hours drive east of Helsinki, Finland's capitol.
Police detained a 23-year-old man who did not resist arrest. According to The Guardian the man had a criminal record, though neither his name nor any details of his criminal history were provided.
The Guardian also named one of the victims as Tiina Wilen-Jappinen, the chairwoman of Imatra's council.
The other victims were journalists according to reports. Their names were not immediately known.
According to the Associated Press, all three victims were shot multiple times in the head and torso. And no motive was immediately known.
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” including a local politician,... The other victims were journalists according to reports.”
Someone didn’t get the memo that journos and politicians are untouchable, “gun control works”, and that combining “working as intended” gun control and journos is bad for business?
A politician and 2 journalists and an unnamed shooter.
There’s a lot more to this story.
No name on the shooter. I know the way to bet...
Sometimes the low hanging fruit is all that can be reached,
So what were the 2 others doing with the rifle? They should have shot back!
According to The Guardian the man had a criminal record, though neither his name nor any details of his criminal history were provided.
Because they want us to guess he is desert Amish? Then they claim racism and oppression.
Just guessing.
Probably arguing over which one would use it.
“Betty, I think you should be the one to shoot this man. After all, I know how badly you feel about losing to me in the vote for head of the hairstyles committee on Tuesday evenings.”
“No Dorothy, you are still getting over having to move up to plus size dresses. Shooting this man really should be your way of dealing with the stress.”
True.
If it were a white guy, they’d be pronouncing it racist right wing whites prominently.
let me add the stupid journalists inquisitive be all to end all, “we are looking for the motive”
Also, a statement by police that: “we have no motive, he chose his victims randomly.”
Wait a minute, Obama said “This just doesn’t happen in other countries. This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.”
Dis-enfranchised Muzzie,I’ll bet!
“after two fatal school shootings early this decade, gun laws have been tightened.”
Yeah, more gun laws needed./s Wonder if he used a Mosin-Nagant?
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