An armed man killed six people and injured 16 others in the main square of Krakow, located in southern Poland, on Saturday. The 25-year-old, who acted alone, was injured during a shootout with police.
Details of the attack
According to reports, the man randomly fired at people in the main square, which is one of the famous tourist attractions. Police stated that around 3:00 PM (2:00 PM GMT), the man drove into the square and shot at passersby from his vehicle. Among the injured are some police officers.
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Consequences of the attack
Police officials announced that the man was targeted by police officers and has now been transferred to a hospital. Additionally, Marek Boron, the chief of police in Krakow, announced on Saturday afternoon that a British citizen was among the dead. The total number of fatalities is six, including four women and two men, which consists of three Polish women, one British citizen, and two others who have not yet been identified.
It was later revealed that the individual stopped at various points in the square and fired at each location with an automatic weapon. In the evening, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that the bodies of two women and one man were found at the man's home by police, and evidence suggests they were close family members. This location is in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, a town about 150 kilometers (93 miles) northeast of Krakow.
Poland's Interior Minister, Marcin Kierwiński, stated that the individual had an interest in right-wing ideologies and held very extremist views. Additionally, five of the sixteen injured in this incident are non-Polish. Tusk tweeted that the police are investigating this attack and called it a "tragic" incident.
Tusk also announced that Poland will observe two days of national mourning in memory of the victims of this incident. Poland's President, Karol Nawrocki, also tweeted that his thoughts are with the victims, the injured, and their families.
Kaja Klaas, a senior EU diplomat, expressed sorrow over the incident, stating that this tragedy will be felt beyond Poland's borders and that Poland is not alone in this situation. Furthermore, Friedrich Merz, the Chancellor of Germany, expressed condolences to the victims and their families, stating that Germany stands with Poland during these difficult times.
Krakow, with a population of over 800,000, is Poland's second-largest city and a popular tourist destination. This incident, considered one of the most severe cases of terrorism in Poland's history, has caused a wave of concern and sorrow in the country and beyond.
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