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Finnish Shooter Also Burned His Victims, Mainly Women

'He really went out with the intention of killing,' official says

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(Newser) – Eight of the 10 victims in yesterday's shooting at a Finnish catering and tourism college were women, but it may take investigators weeks to identify the bodies—which Matti Saari charred with gasoline bombs after shooting, the Times of London reports. A college official described Saari as a “silent young man,” and investigators told the AP that the trainee chef probably knew his victims.

"He really went out with the intention of killing," says a lead investigator. Saari would have been kept in custody longer when he was apprehended for questioning Monday had an incriminating video found yesterday surfaced earlier, police say. In it, he declares, “You will die next,” before firing his gun repeatedly.

People place candles near Kauhajoki vocational high school in Finland yesterday.
People place candles near Kauhajoki vocational high school in Finland yesterday.   (AP Photo)
Had they found an incriminating video earlier, Finnish police say they would have kept Saari in custody longer.
Had they found an incriminating video earlier, Finnish police say they would have kept Saari in custody longer.   (AP Photo)
Detective Chief Inspector Urpo Lintala answers questions from foreign media today.
Detective Chief Inspector Urpo Lintala answers questions from foreign media today.   (AP Photo)
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