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On Wednesday, August 14, a shooting occurred in Kokkola, leaving one person injured.
On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, a shooting incident occurred in Halkokari, Kokkola. Reader Photos
The young man from Kokkola was returning home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he witnessed the police action in front of an apartment in Halkokari, Kokkola.
– There were a lot of police there, the young man told Iltalehte.
A shooting occurred in the yard of a private residence on Wednesday afternoon, injuring one person, police said Thursday. The victim was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. Police said the incident did not pose a danger to others.
The shooting took place near the Halkokari School. The young man Iltalehti interviewed was not a student at the school.
Two people were arrested
The young man himself did not see the shooting. However, there were signs of gunfire.
– Later I heard there was also police action nearby.
Police arrested two people quickly after the shooting. One of the suspects fled the scene but was caught with the help of a police dog in a nearby forest.
Police suspect the arrested person of aggravated assault and serious firearms crime.
According to the boy and his mother, a siege had taken place at the same house a few years earlier, resulting in a street in the area being blocked off for a long distance.
– Then the gun was probably pointed, but no shots were fired. There were also many police officers there, they recalled.
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