Six dead and fifteen injured in Krakow shooting

Summarised from 15 outlets · 24 reports · Updated 7 Nov, 18:54 · Archive

Six people were killed and at least fifteen injured when a man opened fire from a car in Krakow's main market square on Saturday.

A gunman drove into Krakow's Main Market Square at approximately 3pm local time on Saturday and opened fire at random people from his vehicle, killing six people and injuring at least fifteen others.

The dead comprised four women and two men. At least two police officers were among the injured. One officer was in very critical condition after being shot three times during a gunfight with the attacker. Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said the officer was undergoing life-saving surgery.

Armed police raced to the scene and engaged the gunman in a firefight nearby. Footage from the scene shows a police officer approaching the suspect on the ground before firing at him several times. The officer then fell, apparently having been injured. The gunman was shot and wounded during the exchange and was arrested.

The suspect was identified by police as a Polish citizen. He was wearing military-style fatigues and used a military-type rifle. Police found numerous other weapons and ammunition in his car. According to Krakow police spokesperson Katarzyna Cisło, the gunman acted alone and the public is safe.

A tram driver reported at around 3pm that his vehicle was shot at by a man in a moving car while passing near the main square, with the window to the driver's cabin shattered.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was being kept informed of the situation and that police are investigating the background and circumstances of the attack. Polish President Karol Nawrocki said his thoughts were with the victims, the injured and their families, and that the safety of Poles is an absolute priority. Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek said the perpetrator would be severely punished.

Krakow is Poland's second-largest city and a major tourist destination. Mass shootings are uncommon in Poland.

How it is being reported

• ‘We heard about 20 shots’: Witnesses describe terror of Krakow shooting as six people killed‘I’ve never witnessed such panic’, said one person after the attack on people in the historic heart of KrakowIndependent World · 7 Nov, 19:35
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• Krakow shooting latest: At least five dead and a dozen injured after gunman opens fire in main squareAn air ambulance was on the scene on Saturday following a shooting that killed at least five peopleIndependent World · 7 Nov, 15:27
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• Gunman opens fire in Polish city centre as five killed and several injuredA car carrying the attackers allegedly drove onto Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland and the attackers began shooting with one of the victims said to be a counter-terror copThe Mirror · 7 Nov, 15:18
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In this story: Krakow · Poland · Donald Tusk · Karol Nawrocki · Marcin Kierwinski · Katarzyna Cisło · Waldemar Żurek

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