Casualties reported after shooting in Poland’s Krakow
Five people have been killed and around a dozen others wounded in a shooting near the main market square of Krakow in southern Poland, police said.
Police officers are investigating after a 'tragic shooting' in the second-largest city of Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Saturday.
The incident unfolded in the city’s historic Main Square, where a man was firing toward random people from a car driving through the area.
Krakow’s municipal government confirmed the deaths and injuries on X, though details were initially scarce.
As a result of the incident, five people were killed and around a dozen others were wounded.
Police neutralise gunman
The gunman was 'neutralised' by police officers and transported to a hospital, according to a spokesperson for the Krakow police.
Among the wounded are several police officers who responded to the scene, the Associated Press reported.
The attack has raised serious concerns about public safety in one of Poland’s most popular tourist destinations.
Investigation underway
Tusk said he is being kept informed by the Minister of the Interior about the situation in Krakow.
The police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack.
Krakow is located approximately 250 kilometres south of the capital, Warsaw.
Authorities have not yet released a motive or identified the attacker.
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