This article is a list of mass shootings in Finland. Mass shootings are firearm-related violence with at least four casualties. Shootings associated with acts of war, such as the Finnish Civil War are excluded, see List of massacres in Finland.
20th century DateLocationRegionDeadInjuredTotalDescriptionSolbergUusimaa134A man shot and wounded three men who attacked him and then killed himself.HelsinkiUusimaa404Kaivopuisto familicide: A major shot and killed his wife and two children with a handgun before killing himself.TaavettiSouth Karelia314Taavetti bank robbery: Two men armed with handguns shot and killed three people and wounded another during a bank robbery. They fled the scene and were later arrested.SimolaSouth Savo134A man shot and killed one person and wounded three others.KärköläUusimaa224A man armed with a handgun killed one person and wounded two others across two households before killing himself.KuusaanniemiKymenlaakso404A man shot and killed his wife and two children with a handgun before killing himself.ReposaariSatakunta224A drunken man shot and killed one person and wounded two others with a handgun before killing himself.InkeroinenKymenlaakso314A man shot three other men during a drunken argument, killing two and wounding one, before attempting suicide. The perpetrator later died in hospital.MuurameCentral Finland404A jealous man killed his girlfriend, child and another man before killing himself.HelsinkiUusimaa314A man shot and killed his wife and two children with a handgun before attempting suicide.HelsinkiUusimaa314A drunken man opened fire with a handgun inside an apartment located in Hakaniemi, killing three and wounding one before the weapon malfunctioned and the perpetrator was arrested.VuojokiSatakunta314A man killed his two sons and wounded his wife with a handgun before killing himself.HelsinkiUusimaa404A man armed with two handguns killed his wife, son, another woman and himself in Ullanlinna.VarkausNorth Savo224A man armed with a handgun killed a waitress and wounded two others in a restaurant before killing himself.HietalaViipuri707An agronomic killed his wife and five children with a handgun before killing himself.MämmäläKymenlaakso5161938 Sippola shootings: A man armed with a handgun went on a shooting spree killing four people and wounding one other before killing himself.MaavesiNorth Savo314A man armed with a rifle and a shotgun killed his father, a police officer and wounded his neighbor before killing himself.ParikkalaSouth Karelia415A man shot and killed three people and wounded another with a handgun before killing himself.KoskenkorvaSouth Ostrobothnia606A man shot and killed his wife and four children with a handgun before killing himself.LumivaaraViipuri404A man shot and killed his three children before killing himself.ValkeaviitaKanta-Häme415A farmer killed three neighbors and wounded another with a handgun before killing himself.MuhosNorth Ostrobothnia404A prison guard armed with a rifle shot and killed his two children, a maidservant and himself.ValkeamäkiSouth Savo404A man armed with a handgun killed his wife, a daughter from previous marriage and her cousin. The man lit the house on fire, killed several farm animals and then killed himself. NappaKymenlaakso505A farmer armed with a handgun shot and killed his wife, three children and himself.SodankyläLapland415A chauffeur killed his wife, two daughters and wounded his mother-in-law with a handgun before killing himself.ElfvikUusimaa404An entrepreneur killed his ex-wife, son and a police officer before killing himself.HelsinkiUusimaa404A man killed his parents and a sibling with a handgun before killing himself in Töölö.HämeenkyröPirkanmaa404A farmer killed his wife and two children with a handgun before killing himself.HelsinkiUusimaa134A shootout during a prison break left one guard dead and three others wounded.KomperoNorth Karelia134A man armed with a handgun shot and killed his brother-in-law, wounded his in-laws and his wife before being arrested.AlakyläSouth Ostrobothnia325A man killed his brother, two nephews and wounded his sister-in-law and niece with a handgun before being arrested.PunkalaidunPirkanmaa404A man killed his wife and two children with a shotgun before killing himself.HelsinkiUusimaa415A man killed his mother, sister and a nephew and wounded his father before killing himself in Vallila.Itä-AurePirkanmaa4371957 Kuru shootings: A man armed with two rifles shot and killed two police officers and wounded three others before killing himself. The perpetrator also lit fires and had shot and killed his father two days before the attack.LinnankoskiSouth Karelia5271958 Linnankoski shootings: A man armed with a handgun went on a shooting spree killing four people and wounding two others before killing himself. LappeenrantaSouth Karelia404A bank manager killed his wife and three daughters with a handgun before being arrested.InkereSouthwest Finland134 A teenager armed with a double-barreled shotgun went on a shooting spree killing one person and wounding at least three others before being arrested.ValkolanmäkiSouth Karelia404A man shot and killed his wife and two children, before litting the scene on fire and shooting himself.KorppinenCentral Finland404Pihtipudas police murders: A man armed with a rifle shot and killed four police officers before being arrested.RautalampiNorth Savo505A farmer shot and killed his wife and three daughters with a hunting rifle before killing himself.KirkkonummiUusimaa404An insurance agent shot and killed his wife and two children with a handgun before killing himself.JuokslahtiCentral Finland134A man armed with a shotgun shot and wounded his wife and parents-in-law before killing himself.HelsinkiUusimaa145A man armed with a handgun shot and killed one person and wounded three others before being shot and wounded by police.KanunkiSouthwest Finland404A man killed his parents and two siblings with a handgun before fleeing. He was later arrested in Kuopio.TamperePirkanmaa404A man shot and killed his wife and two children before killing himself.MenkijärviSouth Ostrobothnia404A man armed with a hunting rifle killed his ex-wife and her three siblings before being arrested.InkereSouthwest Finland314A man shot and killed his two children and wounded another one before killing himself.KeravaUusimaa404A police officer killed his wife and two children with a handgun before killing himself.SeinäjokiSouth Ostrobothnia404A man killed his wife and two children with a handgun before killing himself.HaminaKymenlaakso325A man armed with a handgun killed two people including his ex-wife and wounded two others inside an apartment before killing himself.HaukipudasNorth Ostrobothnia314A man armed with a shotgun killed his wife, a police officer and wounded another policeman before killing himself.LappeenrantaSouth Karelia134A man shot and killed one person and wounded three others at a horse racing venue.IkolaSouth Ostrobothnia505A man shot and killed his parents, wife and son before killing himself.JoroinenNorth Savo404A man killed his wife, daughter and mother-in-law with a semi-automatic shotgun before killing himself.PieksämäkiSouth Savo145A man armed with two handguns killed his wife, wounded four neighbors and tried to shoot several others before being arrested.HelsinkiUusimaa314Helsinki Shooting Club murders: A woman armed with a rented semi-automatic handgun killed three people and wounded one other at a shooting range before fleeing. She was later arrested at the Helsinki Airport.LahtiPäijät-Häme358Three motorcycle gang members armed with two handguns and a shotgun opened fire on other gang members inside of a pizza restaurant killing three people and wounding five others. Two of the wounded victims were bystanders.VaalaKainuu314A man shot and killed his father, two brothers and wounded his mother before being arrested.
21st century DateLocationRegionDeadInjuredTotalDescriptionTuiskulaSouth Ostrobothnia404A man shot and killed his three children before killing himself.MikkeliSouth Savo055A shootout between two groups left five people wounded including one bystander.AnttilaUusimaa404A woman armed with a shotgun shot and killed his husband and two children while they were sleeping before killing herself.JokelaUusimaa9110Jokela school shooting: A male student armed with a semi-automatic handgun shot and killed six students, two faculty members and wounded another student before killing himself.YlitornioLapland404An elderly man armed with a revolver and a shotgun shot and killed his wife at a local health center after killing his disabled twin daughters at the family home. The perpetrator killed himself.KauhajokiSouth Ostrobothnia11112Kauhajoki school shooting: A male student armed with a semi-automatic handgun shot and killed nine students, a teacher and wounded another student before killing himself. The perpetrator also lit fires during his attack. The attack was the worst peacetime mass shooting and mass murder in Finnish history.OuluNorth Ostrobothnia404A teacher shot and killed his wife and two children with a shotgun before killing himself in the Kaijonharju district.EspooUusimaa505Sello mall shooting: A man armed with a stolen handgun killed four employees at Sello shopping mall before killing himself. Before the shooting the man had killed his ex-girlfriend with a knife.HyvinkääUusimaa279Hyvinkää shooting: A man armed with two rifles opened fire from a rooftop, killing two people and wounding seven others, including a police constable. The perpetrator was arrested the next morning.TuunajärviSatakunta404A man shot and killed his three children with a handgun before killing himself.HelsinkiUusimaa055Five people were wounded during a shootout between two groups in Malminkartano.SeinäjokiSouth Ostrobothnia055Five people were wounded during a shootout in a bar.
See also List of mass shootings in Sweden List of mass shootings in Denmark List of mass shootings in Norway List of mass shootings in Russia
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