Two people were killed and six were injured in a stabbing spree in the Finnish city of Turku on Friday, police said, after officers shot one suspect and warned several others could still be at large. Two dead and six injured,” Turku police tweeted after the assault in a market square. The attack took place in the heart of the port city in southwestern Finland, just after 3:00 pm (1300 GMT) in a bustling neighbourhood. In 2012, Finland’s then-prime minister Jyrki Katainen escaped a knife attack in Turku while campaigning for municipal elections. A former capital of Finland, Turku remains a hub for business and culture.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 18, 2017 15:10 UTC