Police identify bullying as motive for school shooting in Vantaa

BULLYING has been identified as the motive of the shooting that occurred at the Viertola school in Vantaa, Southern Finland, on Tuesday.

“Bullying has been determined as the motive of the act. The suspect has stated in interrogations that he had been subjected to bullying, and this detail has been corroborated in the pre-trial investigation,” reads a press release issued by Eastern Uusimaa Police Department on Wednesday.