Member of Parliament behind shooting in Finland

Published 27 April 2024 at 12.49

Foreign. Finnish Member of Parliament Timo Vornanen (True Finns) is suspected of the high-profile shooting that occurred on the night of Friday in central Helsinki, writes Yle.

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Vornanen is said to have started arguing with a group of people in a pub and when the parties later met outside the pub, Vornanen is said to have pulled out a fine-caliber weapon and aimed at a group of people and fired a shot.

However, the shot hit the ground.< /p>

The Riksdag member is currently suspected of crimes against life and health.

Finland's Finance Minister Riikka Purra, who is also the party chairman of the True Finns, writes on X that the information is very serious.

A meeting within the party has been canceled following the incident.