Shooting at shopping mall in Espoo, Finland

BBC ^

[Viiksitimali]

Shots have been fired at a shopping centre in the town of Espoo, near the capital of Finland, Helsinki.

An eyewitness said at least one person was left lying on the floor after shooting broke out, the national broadcaster YLE said on its website.

[Viiksitimali]

Police: At Least 4 Shot at Espoo Mall

http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2009/12/police_at_least_4_shot_at_espoo_mall_1331619.html

[Cindy]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Finland-Eyewitnesses-Report-Shooting-At-Shopping-Centre-In-Town-Of-Espoo-Near-Helsinki/Article/200912415511444

Jon di Paolo, Sky News Online
“Four people have reportedly been shot after a gunman went on the rampage in a shopping centre in Finland.”

SNIPPET: “News agencies say many ambulances have been called to the mall in the town of Espoo near the capital, Helsinki.

YLE, the Finnish English-language news service, is reporting that one or more people were shot at the centre’s Prisma grocery shop.

One employee was apparently seen lying on the floor in the upper level of the business.

A man dressed in black was seen walking toward Citymarket, another grocery store.”

[Viiksitimali]

http://static.iltalehti.fi/espoo/vaakasello3112HL_eo.jpg

http://www.twazzup.com/?q=espoo+finland&l=all

[Dallas59]

It must dangerous in Europe...I’m glad I don’t live there.

[Cindy]

Ok, that’s your twitter like thing...

Pulling this off:

Quote:

http://www.twazzup.com/?q=espoo+finland&l=all

Looking at this poster:

http://www.twazzup.com/breakingreport

[Cindy]

Quote from twazzup.com/breakingreport:

breakingreport
_INTERRUPT_: Shooter wearing black still at large in shopping center Espoo(Finland). At least four people injured, one with bullet in head.
3 min ago from web

[Cindy]

http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2009/12/police_at_least_4_dead_at_espoo_mall_1331619.html

“Police: At Least 4 Dead at Espoo Mall”
published today 10:55 AM, updated today 11:58 AM

SNIPPET: “The gunman apparently remains at large.”

[Cindy]

Ok Viksitimali...here’s a live report.

Can you translate and is there a description on the suspect other than he’s wearing black?

http://arenan.yle.fi/player/index.php?stream=401&language=sv

[Cindy]

Remember lurkers...breaking news is just that ... breaking... information can change quickly.

[Cindy]

ON THE INTERNET:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=videos&search_query=finland&search_sort=video_date_uploaded&suggested_categories=19%2C24%2C10%2C23%2C22%2C25&uni=3

[Berlin_Freeper]

Could be a muslim but sounds more like a crazy kid, probably with youtube videos and angry webpages.

[Viiksitimali]

Google translation
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=fi&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yle.fi%2Fuutiset%2Fkotimaa%2F2009%2F12%2Fnelja_kuoli_ammuskelussa_espoon_sellossa_-_tekijan_henkilollisyys_poliisin_tiedossa_1331536.html&sl=auto&tl=en

[Cindy]

http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2009/12/police_at_least_4_dead_at_espoo_mall_1331619.html

NEWS
Index > News > Article
“Police: At Least 4 Dead at Espoo Mall”
published today 10:55 AM, updated today 12:07 PM

SNIPPET: “The Sello shopping mall in central Espoo has been closed following a shooting incident on Thursday morning that has left at least four dead. Police say they have identified the gunman, but he apparently remains at large.

The shots reportedly began around 10.20. Espoo Police say at least four people have been shot dead, three men and one woman.

They say the perpetrator was a man born in 1966, and that he used a 9mm handgun.”

[Cindy]

Thank you.

[Viiksitimali]

Shooter belong to gypsy minority

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=fi&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fmurobbs.plaza.fi%2Fyleista-keskustelua%2F631787-espoon-sellon-prismassa-ammuttu-henkiloa-31-12-009-a-12.html

[Cindy]

ADDING to post no. 7:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8435857.stm

Page last updated at 10:12 GMT, Thursday, 31 December 2009

“’Fatal’ shooting at shopping mall in Espoo, Finland”

SNIPPET: “A witness said an employee of the Prisma grocery store was left lying on the floor of the shop, and that a man dressed in black was seen walking toward the Citymarket store.

A separate, unconfirmed, report said one person had been shot twice in the head and another in the stomach.”

[Cindy]

Ok, and according to the translation link it looks like an image was captured of the shooter.

Do you have a lot of gypsy minorities in Finland?

[Viiksitimali]

At the moment, at least 10,000 Roma reside in Finland. In addition, approximately 3,500 Finnish Roma live in Sweden.
http://www.errc.org/cikk.php?cikk=2077

[Cindy]

Ok, I didn’t know that.
Thanks.