Timo Vornanen

On 26 April 2024, Vornanen was arrested over a nightclub shooting incident. He had argued with another man about attention of young women, at a Helsinki karaoke bar. Outside the bar Vornanen pulled out a CZ 92^[5] handgun and pointed it at his opponent before firing a shot into the ground. He was arrested at 4 AM that day and released on 27 April. Vornanen is suspected of gun violation and attempted aggravated assault.^[6][7] Another Finns Party MP at the scene was Sanna Antikainen.^[8] On 2 May, Vornanen was expelled from the Finns Party's parliamentary group following a unanimous decision by the party leadership. Vornanen apologised for the shooting incident but said that he would not resign from Parliament in the absence of a court decision and pledged to establish his own parliamentary group.^[9]

In July 2024, the criminal investigation concerning Vornanen was completed. The police suspect Vornanen of endangering safety, making two illegal threats, committing a firearms offense, and a firearms violation. During a search of Vornanen's home, two magazines and two gas weapons were confiscated, for which Vornanen did not have the required permits.^[10] The criminal allegations are being forwarded to the prosecutor for consideration.

• Timo Vornanen Parliament of Finland (in Finnish).