Five killed and more than 10 injured in Krakow market square shooting

A gunman opened fire on Krakow's historic main market square on Saturday, killing five people and injuring more than ten, including two police officers, before being shot and taken into custody by police.

Police received the first reports at about 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) that the attacker, dressed in "military-style" clothing, was firing from a car and shooting randomly at pedestrians. Officers engaged the shooter, who returned fire, leading to a brief shootout that left two officers wounded.

A witness who identified himself only as Konrad told Interia that he heard gunfire from the driver's side window, saw smoke, and fled to the police station on the square, where he found people taking cover on the floor.

"The man was wearing military-style attire," a police spokesperson said, adding that officers used their weapons during the arrest and that the perpetrator was subsequently shot and is being taken to a hospital.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on X that he was being kept informed about the incident in the UNESCO World Heritage site.

President Karol Nawrocki expressed his thoughts for the victims, those affected and their families.

Unverified video on social media showed crowds fleeing, blood-spattered paving stones and bystanders attempting resuscitation as police sirens sounded.