Finnish police looking for other ‘possible suspects’ after stabbing spree

Finnish police patrol in Central Helsinki on August 18./Linda Manner/ AFP/Getty Images/

HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — Finnish police said they were looking for more suspects after arresting a man on suspicion of stabbing several people in the southwestern city of Turku.

“Police are looking for other possible perpetrators of the crime in Turku,” security forces wrote on Twitter. “They ask the population to leave and avoid central Turku.”

The suspect’s motive was as yet unknown, as was the number of victims.