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Man goes on stabbing spree in Finland, held

Police in Finland shot a man who reportedly stabbed several people in the south-western city of Turku on Friday. The…

IANS | Helsinki | August 18, 2017 8:06 pm

Police in Finland shot a man who reportedly stabbed several people in the south-western city of Turku on Friday.

The incident took place in the Puutori-Market Square area and the man was taken into custody after being shot in the leg, BBC reported.

The police warned people to stay away from the city centre. There was no immediate information on the number of casualties.