This Thursday, July 3, a man attacked several people with a knife near the Ratina shopping center in Tampere, Finland. The police quickly intervened and arrested the suspect.
The attack occurred around 4:30 p.m., near the bus station and the Ratina square. Tampere, which has around 260,000 inhabitants, is 180 kilometers north of Helsinki. Four people were injured. Although the police did not specify their condition, they received emergency medical care.
As soon as the police have been alerted, they have deployed several vehicles and ambulances. Then they quickly completed the area around the shopping center to ensure security and question the witnesses.
In addition, passers -by reported having seen the suspect, a man in their twenties, dressed in a hooded sweatshirt and carrying a backpack. On the orders of the police, he lay down on the ground without opposing resistance. In addition, another individual with traces of blood on the hands has been seen. However, the police did not specify their role.
Finnish authorities are currently investigating to determine the motivations for this attack. They have already ruled out any terrorist or racist track. According to several witnesses, an argument preceded the stabs.
