HS information: Taivalkoski victim under 40 years of age, suspect shooter old man

Oulu police officer is studying Taivalkoski’s Jokijärvi on Saturday homicide murder.

Police on Saturday morning were reported that one person has been shot at the Jokijärvi village house in Taivalkoski and the author has left the scene.

According to preliminary information, a meeting of the fishing community was about to begin at the village house. Before the actual meeting began, a person who had shot a local man who had already been there during the shotgun.

According to HS, the victim is just under 40 years old and a shooter an elderly man. Men from Taivalkoski are already familiar.

On the scene There were several police patrols and emergency care units. Those present gave the victim first aid even before the emergency care and the medical unit arrived. However, the victim died of his injuries.

Firing During the village house, there were several other people, but no one else was injured in the situation.

Ilta-Sanomat According to an eyewitness interviewed, the shooter was immediately stopped and he could not shoot another shot. After that, the shooter had left his car.

According to eyewitnesses, those present called the emergency center and the police, an ambulance and a medical helicopter came.

Police arrested a man in a private residence suspected of the crime shortly after the act. The suspect did not resist the arrest.

Police are investigating the course of events and the motive for the act.

Police are investigating the crime of murder, but at this stage does not comment more on the factors leading to the investigation title.

Taivalkoski temporary mayor Mirva Haataja does not know that the municipality would have happened before. He says he has received his own information about the media.

« I’m really shocked that our safe and peaceful community has had to experience this, » he says.

He says that the Taivalkoski Church is open on Sunday from 5 pm to 7 pm. At that time, there will be church workers with whom you can discuss your life crime.

There is a crisis assistance for those present at the village house and the relatives of the participants, he says.

Also vicar of Taivalkoski Jari Valkonen says he is deeply shocked by Saturday’s tragic news.

« A completely unimaginable act that cannot be justified by any motifs. »

According to Valkonen, the victim is also remembered in intercession in Sunday morning worship. Anyone who wants to break their feelings about what happened later on Sunday will be welcome.

Correction 22.3. 4:54 pm: Changed Map of the main picture. Corrected Jokikylä as Jokijärvi.