Shopping centre stabbing panic as knifeman goes on rampage attacking multiple people at busy mall in Finland
Customers were targeted at the Ratina shopping centre in the Finnish city of Tampere earlier today.
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A man has been arrested following a stabbing rampage at a shopping centre in Finland
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Police cordon off the area outside the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland
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Police said on Thursday afternoon there was no further danger to the public
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One person was arrested following the violent attack, which took place at around 4.30pm local time.
Stab victims were given first aid at the scene and police cordoned off the surrounding area - though it was not immediately clear how many casualties there are.
Photos from the scene show blood staining the terrace outside the shops.
One witness told Finnish news outlet Ilta-Sanomat that there was "a lot of blood" at the scene and described seeing two victims receiving first aid treatment on the ground.
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Police reassured the public this afternoon that they had the situation under control.
A spokesperson said: "The situation no longer poses a danger to outsiders. The victims are being given first aid."
Local cops have launched an investigation and are understood to be interviewing witnesses.
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