Story highlights Police: The suspect is shot and taken into custody

It is too early to say if the attack was terror-related, police say

(CNN) At least two people were killed and six others hospitalized Friday in a stabbing attack at two markets in the Finnish city of Turku, police said.

Officers took a suspect into custody after shooting him in the leg, police said. Friday night, state broadcaster YLE reported police had taken several other suspects into custody.

Police have not revealed a motive and said it was too early to tell whether the attack was terror-related.

"We have a heightened awareness level of terrorism currently, but we did not have any specific threats to act upon," Turku Superintendent Stephan Sundqvist told CNN.

The attack prompted police to boost patrols across the country, and security has been tightened at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport and train stations. Police said on Twitter that they were also patrolling a shopping mall.

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