AT LEAST three children have been injured in a horrific primary school shooting in Finland.
The alleged attacker, just 12 years old, opened fire inside the school this morning sparking a local lockdown.
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Cops quickly warned residents not to open their doors to strangers and to shelter inside.
Tragically police confirmed this morning that “all those involved in the shooting” are children.
They have confirmed so far that at least three children were hurt in the horrific ambush.
The injured youngsters were taken to hospital but their condition is not currently known.
A warning from authorities read: “Bystanders are asked to stay away from the area and indoors.
“Do not open the door to strangers.”
Viertola school in Vantaa is just outside the capital Helsinki and is home to around 800 students aged seven to 16.
Almost 100 members of staff also work there.
Police rushed to the scene around 7am UK time after the chaos broke out.
They later arrested the suspect who is being held in custody and are investigating the horror attack.
Local city official Katri Kalske said a crisis team had been called in response to the shooting.
A large police presence remains around the building, Eyewitness news reports.
And a witness told broadcaster YLE that two ambulances had left the scene.
Armed cops and emergency vehicles were at the scene.
The school’s head Sari Laasila later told Reuters: “The immediate danger is over.”
Some of the youngsters hid during the gun ambush, and others told their parents they saw what happened, Sky reports.
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