TUUSULA — 2007 · Major Tragedy
The Jokela School Shooting
On 7 November 2007, an 18-year-old upper secondary student carried out a shooting at the school centre in Jokela, in the municipality of Tuusula, Finland. Eight people were killed: six students, the school nurse and the principal; the perpetrator was found wounded and died in hospital the same day. An investigation commission under Finland's Ministry of Justice found that he had planned the attack for months and posted material online. The commission made thirteen recommendations on school safety, firearms licensing and youth mental health services. One of the worst school attacks in peacetime Finland, it led to a tightening of gun laws.
- Date
- 2007
- Place
- Jokela, Uusimaa, Finland, Tuusula, FI
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 60.5500, 25.0700 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 7 November 2007A shooting at the Jokela school centre killed eight people.
- 17 April 2008The National Bureau of Investigation published its summary.
- 2009The investigation commission's report with thirteen recommendations was published.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Jokela school shooting en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Safety Investigation Authority Finland — Jokela School Shooting on 7 November 2007 turvallisuustutkinta.fi ↗
- Wikipedia
- Safety Investigation Authority Finland
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