Shooting in Kraków: Czech police will deploy more armed patrols in public places
Following an attack in central Kraków which claimed at least six lives, Czech police will implement preventive security measures. Armed patrols will be deployed to busy locations.
Czech police respond to Kraków attack with preventive measures
Czech police will increase the number of armed officers on the streets following the Saturday shooting in Polish Kraków, particularly in locations with high concentrations of people. The force announced this in the evening via the X network, according to ceskenoviny.cz.
Police also stated that according to their current information, the shooting has no direct connection to the Czech Republic. "Although the shooting in Kraków should have no direct connection to the Czech Republic, we are implementing preventive security measures," Czech police said in an official statement.
In addition to reinforced patrols with long weapons, the security forces also plan to install technical barriers at planned cultural events. "We will discuss individually with local authorities the possible placement of technical barriers as part of planned cultural events in cities," they added. Czech police are in close contact with their Polish counterparts.
The shooting itself in central Kraków claimed at least six lives and 15 injured according to Polish police, with police officers among the wounded. The suspected perpetrator, a Polish citizen, fired 20 to 30 shots from a moving vehicle at a Kraków square. Panic broke out in part of the square, according to server Dziennik.pl citing its own reporter at the scene. The suspect was shot and apprehended.
Source: Google News CZ — Crime (cs)