The firing happened near the main market square of Krakow in southern Poland.
At least five people were killed while a dozen others were injured in a shooting incident in Poland’s Krakow on Saturday.
The firing happened near the main market square of Krakow, a major tourist destination, in southern Poland.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the incident in a post on X. He stated that police were investigating a shooting and that he was being informed by the interior ministry.
“I am being kept informed by the Minister of the Interior about the situation in Kraków following the tragic shooting. The police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack,” PM Tusk tweeted.
Poland Shooting: Shooter Shot At By Cops
BBC, citing Małopolska Police, reported that cops were among those injured. In a statement shared on X, the police department says that at around 3pm (local time), a man who had driven onto the square began “firing at random people from his car”.
Suspect Was Wearing ‘Military-Style Attire’
“According to information from police officers, the man was wearing military-style attire,” Reuters reported, citing a police spokesperson.
“During the arrest, officers used their weapons, but the man returned fire; as a result, two police officers are among the injured,” the spokesperson added.
Further, the perpetrator was shot at by police and was being transported to hospital.