Raumanmeri school shooting
| Raumanmeri school shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Raumanmeri secondary school, Rauma, Finland |
| Date | 25 January 1989 |
Attack type | School shooting, murder |
| Weapons | Pistol |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Perpetrator | An unnamed then-14-year-old student at Raumanmeri secondary school |
| Motive | School bullying |
The Raumanmeri school shooting was a school shooting that occurred on 25 January 1989 at the Raumanmeri secondary school in Rauma, Finland. It was the first-ever school shooting in the history of Finland.[1] A then-14-year-old student at the Raumanmeri secondary school fatally shot two[2] of his classmates using a pistol that belonged to his father.[3] The shooter had claimed to be a victim of bullying. Due to the perpetrator being under the age of 15, he never faced any criminal charges for the attack.
See also
References
- ↑ "School Shootings Rare in Finland". YLE. 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ↑ N Lyytinen (2010). "Posttraumatic stress symptoms among school personnel after the Jokela school shooting" (PDF). University of Helsinki. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ↑ Oksanen, Atte (January 1, 2011). "Cultural and peer influences on homicidal violence: A Finnish perspective". Academia.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
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