One of the three women killed in a shooting in Imatra in southeast Finland was the chair of the town council and the two others were local reporters, police say, adding that a male suspect has been arrested.
Tiina Wilen-Jappinen was member of the Social Democrats.
Police say they believe the suspected shooter, aged 23, selected his victims at random, adding that they have not found a motive.
"The shooter gave himself up calmly," head of the investigation Saku Tielinen told reporters on Sunday.
The shooting took place at midnight outside a restaurant in central Imatra.
The rifle used was a licensed hunting rifle but was not owned by the suspected shooter, police said.
About four to five shots were fired. The victims were hit in the head and torso.
Tielinen said the suspect has not said much since his arrest and a formal interview was pending. The suspect has a previous record of violent crime, but he did not elaborate.
The suspect did not have traces of alcohol in his blood, but tests for other substances were pending.
After firing the shots, the man returned to his car parked near the restaurant.
The three victims and the man were from the town of Imatra, which has about 28,000 inhabitants and is located near the Russian border.
A police patrol that was in the vicinity responded quickly to reports of a shooting. People at the scene identified the suspect, who did not resist arrest.
A reporter from public broadcaster YLE who was at the scene in the early hours of Sunday reported seeing three bodies covered in sheets.
Prime Minister Juha Sipila and other members of government have expressed shock and condolences on Twitter.
A church service was planned for the evening and a crisis centre was open.
After police lifted the cordons, a few candles were placed outside the restaurant. Some blood stains were also visible in the snow.
Finland has a strong tradition of hunting among its 5.5 million people. Firearms laws have been tightened after past shootings.
