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Finnish Mall Shooter Believed Dead

Ibrahim Shkupolli may have also killed his ex; toll stands at 6

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 31, 2009 4:40 AM CST | Updated Dec 31, 2009 8:41 AM CST

(Newser) – The gunman who shot four shoppers at a Finnish mall today has been identified as Ibrahim Shkupolli, and two more bodies—believed to be that of Shkupolli and his ex-girlfriend—have been found. Police say Shkupolli, a 43-year-old immigrant, killed his ex in a nearby... Read full story »

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