Preliminary information that suggested that the perpetrator took his own life is false. The man was killed in a firefight with police officers. One police officer suffered from minor scrapes. No civilians were injured.
Hostages were not taken during the incident, although two people who had been in the Ministry of Defence were briefly in the hands of the perpetrator. The offender was armed with a pistol and explosive packets.
Today, Thursday, at 15.08, a police officer on duty received information that an unknown male had made his way into the Ministry of Defence holding a pistol, which he was firing. A smoke bomb was also thrown into the building.
The Ministry of Defence security team immediately informed the police and while they made an effort to stop the perpetrator, the personnel of the Ministry of Defence began an evacuation.
A joint operation to apprehend the suspect was carried out on site by the police and the Security Police.
To investigate the incident, a criminal case has been opened on the basis of paragraphs 120 and 136 of the Penal Code, which address threats and the deprivation of liberty without legal grounds.
The criminal case is being processed by the Security Police and the investigation is being led by the Northern District Prosecutor's Office.
Kadri Tammai
Director of public relations
Prosecutor's Office
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