"At this moment, we can confirm that 6 people have died and 15 have been injured as a result of a shooting in Kraków" - the local government announced at 6 p.m. local time on Saturday. The victims received medical assistance and were transported to hospitals.
Around 3:00 p.m. a man began firing at random people from a vehicle driven into Kraków's Main Square in the city's historic centre.
As Polish Radio has learned, the sole assailant - a Polish national - has been apprehended by the police, sustaining a gunshot wound in the process. Three officers have been shot while trying to stop the attacker.
The assailant was dressed in military-style clothing and was carrying a long-barreled, military-type weapon, reported Superintendent Katarzyna Cisło, spokesperson for the Provincial Police Headquarters in Kraków. She noted that a large quantity of other weapons and ammunition was discovered in his vehicle.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X that he is being kept updated on the situation in Krakow by Minister of the Interior Marcin Kierwiński.
"A massive tragedy in Krakow’s Main Market Square. I share the grief of the families and loved ones of the victims of this unimaginable tragedy" - Poland's Minister of Justice, Waldemar Żurek, wrote on X.
"The perpetrator has been wounded and taken into custody. Prosecutors, the police, and all relevant services are currently on-site, securing evidence and investigating the circumstances of the attack. The state is taking action. We urge everyone to remain calm and not to hinder the work of the emergency services. We will ensure that the perpetrator of this crime is held strictly accountable"
- Waldemar Żurek added.
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Source: PAP, IAR