The gunman who killed 10 at a college in Western Finland has died in hospital. Finnish police have identified the shooter as 22 year old Matti Juhani Saari, who died only hours ago in Tampere University Hospital. Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen called it a “tragic day” in Finnish history.
Police have confirmed that Saari left behind a note written in his flat prior to the massacre. Police have declined to release the note but head of the police investigation Jari Neulaniemi told the YLE public broadcaster, “"It might reveal some kind of motive, in his words, for this terrible act.”
The Minister Anne Holmlund said that an investigation will now take place as to why
Saari, who was earlier in the week determined as a possible threat, had no action taken against him to prevent this atrocious act.
Saari was interviewed by police on Monday who considered taking away his gun license after he posted a video of himself on YouTube firing a gun and pointing the gun at the camera.
The gunman was found in a hallway not far from the classroom he massacred, where he had shot himself in the head. The siege lasted an hour and a half and included a lengthy series of fire between Saari and police.
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