Posted on 12/31/2009 4:04:55 PM PST by MamaDearest
A Muslim immigrant opened fire and killed five people in Finland today before turning the gun on himself.
CNN reported: A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping center near the Finnish capital of Helsinki Thursday, leaving five people dead, police said.
Four of the victims — three men and one woman — were killed at the Sello shopping center in Espoo, just west of Helsinki, police said. Some were employees of a grocery store at the mall, police said.
A fifth victim, also an employee of the grocery store, was found later at an apartment in Espoo, police said, without offering details. CNN affiliate MTV3 said the victim was a woman.
Police told a news conference hours after the shootings that they found a sixth victim, who they believed to be the shooter. Police had previously identified the suspect as 43-year-old Ibrahim Shkupolli.
MTV3 reporter Pauli Poutanen said he learned from police that the sixth body was found near the crime scene.
Shkupolli had lived in Finland “for some time,” police said, but they don’t know his nationality.
Ibrahim killed his ex-wife and three men and a woman who worked with her.
ABC.net reported: Ibrahim Shkupolli, 43, opened fire in the suburban Helsinki mall where his ex-partner reportedly worked, shooting dead three men and a woman before fleeing, Finnish detectives told a press conference on Thursday (local time).
The body of his former partner, whom he had been barred by a court from approaching, was discovered later in a house on the outskirts of the capital.
Police said they believed the incident, the latest in a series of shooting sprees which have sent shockwaves through the Nordic country, was triggered by a domestic dispute.
Barcepundit has more on the mall massacre.
Religion of Peace
Apologize for misspelling “Immigrant.” I was in too much of a hurry to get it posted.
At some point there’s going to be pogroms against Muslims all over Europe.
Repeat after me...religion of peace. GAH!!!
Those Finns need to stop invading Muslim countries.
The world is learning what Israel has put up with from the muslims...acts of terror against a civilian population..
But my guess is they will be passive until Islam is the major religion in Europe...
Back to the dark ages
Malmo next?
Those Finns need to stop invading Muslim countries
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OMG, we’ve found Ron Paul on FR! :p hahahaha
I needed that, thanks. Happy New Year!
Can’t we start here?
I have NO desire to vacation in Europe as I once wanted to do. As a matter of fact, flying anywhere in the world is now something I won't do until the USA adopts El Al procedures. Our leaders and politicians all use private jets and have security details, so none of this applies to them.
“I have NO desire to vacation in Europe as I once wanted to do.”
We’ve got so much to see here, unless you have been all over the US, you don’t need Europe.
Other than this, He was a quiet man.
>> The body of his former partner, whom he had been barred by a court from approaching, was discovered later in a house on the outskirts of the capital. <<
Yeah, that restraining order worked out just fine for the victim ....
More proof that you can pass laws against crime, but laws are not a panacea for eliminating crime. Gun Control is a “feel good panacea” that does nothing to stop the violence.
Chances are there will be. I rather like the idea. Unlike the pogroms against Jews, these pogroms will be justified.
Any information about gun laws there?
I never even noticed until you called attention to it. Thanks for the post.
THEY’RE EVERYWHERE!!!!!
We are blessed with a beautiful country! I am so grateful to be an US citizen!
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