Five dead and dozens injured in shooting near Krakow's main market square
A gunman opened fire from a vehicle on Krakow's Main Market Square, killing five people and wounding around a dozen, including police officers, before being shot and detained.
A shooting near Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday resulted in five fatalities and approximately twelve injuries, police said. The attacker drove onto the square around 3 p.m. local time and fired at random people from his car. Police officers returned fire, killing the gunman, who was later taken to hospital with injuries. Several officers were also wounded during the exchange.
A police spokesperson told AFP that the shooter was dressed in military-style clothing and that two police officers were among those injured. The incident was described as a "tragic shooting" by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a post on X, where he said he was being updated by the Minister of the Interior and that authorities were investigating the motive and circumstances.
President Karol Nawrocki expressed condolences to the victims and their families. U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose posted on X that the United States stands with Poland following the "dark hour" of the attack.