On July 3, 2025, a stabbing attack occurred near the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland's third-largest city located approximately 180 kilometers northwest of Helsinki. Finnish police reported that four people were wounded in the incident. Authorities arrested one suspect at the scene and have stated that the situation no longer poses a threat to the public. The police have cordoned off the area and are interviewing witnesses while providing first aid to the victims. Officials have not disclosed the motive behind the attack and have ruled out terrorism or racist motives. The incident prompted a lockdown of the shopping centre during the police response.