Shooting on Krakow's main square: five dead, ten injured, suspect arrested
A man opened fire on pedestrians from a moving car in the centre of Krakow. Five people were killed and at least ten were injured; the suspected perpetrator was arrested.
Shooting with five deaths in Poland's second-largest city
A man opened fire on random people from a moving car on the Rynek Główny, the main square of Krakow, on Saturday, according to WELT. Five people were killed and at least ten others injured. The Małopolskie Voivodeship Police confirmed the arrest of the suspected perpetrator after officers shot at him.
Around 3 p.m., the man began driving his car onto the market square and firing from the vehicle. According to the newspaper "Fakt", police officers were also among the wounded. The suspected perpetrator was shot by emergency personnel and taken to hospital, where he remains under guard.
Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek confirmed on the platform X that the perpetrator had been wounded and arrested. The public prosecutor's office and police are on site to secure evidence. Żurek announced strict punishment and appealed to the public to remain calm. The authorities initially provided no information about possible accomplices or the background of the act.
Government chief Donald Tusk stated that he was being kept informed of the situation on an ongoing basis. Police are investigating all circumstances of the incident. A rescue helicopter landed on the square; videos from social media showed emergency personnel at work. Authorities initially appealed to the public to go to safe locations.
Krakow, with over 800,000 inhabitants, is Poland's second-largest city and a popular tourist destination. The Rynek Główny, along with Wawel Castle and the cathedral, is among the main attractions of the university city, which is part of the Unesco World Heritage list.
Source: WELT