CLASS GUN SUSPECT...AGED 12

One child dead and two hurt in Finland shooting rampage

- JEREMY ARMSTRONG

ONE child died and two others were seriously injured in a school gun rampage in Finland yesterday.

A boy aged 12 was wrestled to the ground in the street by two police officers, a weapon lying beside him.

Shots rang out and screams were heard at Viertola school in Vantaa, 12 miles north of the capital Helsinki.

One victim died instantly and the wounded pair were rushed to hospital.

They were all said to be the boy's classmates, but no further details were released as relatives were informed.

Armed police surrounded the school as terrified children texted their parents. Many arrived within minutes, queuing up outside as long lines of police carried out a search of the site.