Finland schoolboy suspect, 12, shot classmates over 'bullying' police say

A 12-year-old boy launched a gun attack on his school and killed his classmate because he was being bullied, police in Finland have said, Report informs referring to ITV.

In a statement officers said: "The motive for the act has been confirmed to be bullying.

"During questioning, the suspect has said that he has been the victim of bullying."

Police said one of the wounded girls has a dual Finland-Kosovo citizenship. The suspect and the victims were all classmates.

The Finnish government declared a nationwide day of mourning on Wednesday, ordering all state agencies and institutions to lower the national flag to half-mast.

In a statement on Wednesday, police said the killing was carried out using “a revolver-like handgun."

One of the pupils died instantly after being shot, Chief of Police Ilkka Koskimäki from the Eastern Uusimaa Police Department told a news conference.

The other two were seriously wounded, he added.