Two Killed, One Seriously Wounded in Porvoo Shooting
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A shooting incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning outside a McDonald's restaurant in Porvoo has claimed three lives. Police have a man in custody who is believed to be responsible for the shooting.
The suspect in the shooting has previous convictions in violent crime. According to police, he was released from prison on 1.12.2009 after serving a life sentence for murder.
Two of the victims died soon after the shooting. The third was rushed to hospital in Helsinki in critical condition and succumbed to his injuries in the evening.
Police suspect that the shootings followed an argument that arose in the queue for the drive-through. Three of those thought to have been involved in the incident, two men and one woman, were apprehended by police on a highway outside Porvoo.
Police have in their possession an illegal semi-automatic handgun which they believe to be the assault weapon. The weapon was found in the car from which the suspect was apprehended.
The shootings took place just after 2 AM on Tuesday morning.
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