Finnish police say a stabbing attack that wounded four people outside a mall in Finland isn't believed to be a terror or racist attack.

Finnish police said on Friday a man held over a stabbing attack in the southwestern city of Tampere on Thursday in which four people were injured told them he had no racist or political motive for the deed and had attacked people randomly.

Multiple people stabbed near shopping centre in Finland's Tampere. One person detained, police say the situation no longer poses a danger to others. Investigation underway.