Viertola school shooting
| Viertola school shooting | |
|---|---|
Police outside the school after the shooting | |
| Location | 60°17′23″N 25°01′07″E / 60.28972°N 25.018568°E Viertola school, Jokiranta site, Vantaa, Finland |
| Date | 2 April 2024 9:00 – 9:01 a.m. (EEST GMT+3) |
| Target | 15 students of the Viertola school |
Attack type | School shooting |
| Weapon | .22 caliber Herter's Waseca single-action revolver |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | 12-year old boy |
| Motive | Bullying |
| Charges | Perpetrator: None, under the age of criminal responsibility. Relative of Perpetrator: Failure to keep the weapon secured. |
On 2 April 2024, a shooting occurred at the Viertola school, Jokiranta site in Vantaa, Finland. The gunman, a 12-year-old fired a revolver at three students, all aged 12. One victim was killed while two were seriously injured.