School shooting brings up tough questions for Finland - BBC News

Finland's age of criminal responsibility, gun laws and children's mental health are in the spotlight following the Vantaa shooting.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, One child was killed and two were seriously injured in the shooting at the school in VantaaBy Laura GozziBBC NewsIn the aftermath of the shooting that saw a 12-year-old kill another child and injure two in the city of Vantaa, north of the capital Helsinki, the headlines in Finland have been full of soul-searching.

"What kind of events led to such an extreme act?"

"How could a 12-year-old get hold of a gun?"

"Could the incident have been prevented somehow?"

Few of these questions have had answers so far.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68724991

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