Police seek custody for suspect in Oulu grocery store attack

Police are seeking to have a suspect remanded in custody over a violent incident at a K-Market grocery store in Oulu on Friday, Yle reports. The case is being investigated as attempted manslaughter.

The incident took place at the store on Rautatienkatu. Witnesses told newspaper Kaleva that one person was attacked with a knife. Kaleva reported that one person was taken from the store on a stretcher and transported by ambulance.

Police cannot comment on the severity of the injuries because that information is private medical data, the investigation’s lead officer, Tero Väyrynen, told Yle. He said the attempted manslaughter investigation gives some indication of their seriousness.

Väyrynen described the incident as chaotic and said police were not yet providing further details. Police said there was no racist motive.