Bullying was motive for school shooting in Finland that killed boy, 12, police say

The motive for a school shooting in Finland that left a 12-year-old boy dead was bullying, police have said.
The suspected attacker, also aged 12, was detained and taken into custody after the shooting at Viertola school in Vantaa, on the outskirts of Helsinki, on Tuesday.

Two other pupils, two girls aged 12, were also shot and seriously wounded.
“The suspect has said during interrogations that he was the target of bullying, and this information has also been confirmed in the preliminary investigation by the police,” a statement said.
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