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2 Dead In Stabbing Attack In Turku, Finland

Police say they have apprehended a suspect after shooting him in the leg, and it's not clear what his motivations were. Six other people were injured in the attack about 100 miles from the capital.
Police officers and rescuers in the Finnish city of Turku after several people were stabbed on Friday. / BERNAT MAJO / Getty Images

Two people were killed Friday in a stabbing attack in Turku, Finland, and police say they have apprehended a suspect after shooting him in the leg.

Regional police forces that six other

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