Several people were stabbed near a shopping centre in Finland today.
Police and ambulances rushed to Ratina shopping centre in the city of Tampere on Thursday afternoon following reports of a violent knife rampage.
It was not immediately clear how many people were injured, but one person was arrested in connection with the attack, which took place at around 4.30pm local time.
Wounded victims were given first aid at the scene, whilst police cordoned off the area.
One witness told Finnish news outlet Ilta-Sanomat that there was ‘a lot of blood’ at the scene and described seeing how two victims, who were lying on the ground, were treated by first aiders.
Images and videos surfacing on media show emergency services outside the shopping centre, while others show blood stains on the pavement outside the building.
An investigation is currently under way, with officers understood to be interviewing witnesses.
Police blockaded all doors of the shopping mall and people were not allowed to enter or leave the centre, local media reports.
Members of the police stand near a cordoned area outside the Ratina shopping centre, where several people have been stabbed near the shopping centre, in Tampere, Finland July 3, 2025
Police and ambulances are seen outside Ratina on Thursday, July 3. One person has been arrested
Images of the scene show blood stains on the pavement
Cops confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public, but did not give further details on the extent of the injuries nor on the perpetrator.
Local newspaper Aamulehti reported that the person arrested was a man.
‘The situation no longer poses a danger to outsiders,’ a spokesperson for the local police force said in a statement.
Tampere, Finland’s third largest city, is located around 112 miles from capital Helsinki.
This is a breaking news story, more to follow.
