Gun shooting in downtown Krakow, Poland... “5 dead, 10 injured” (comprehensive)

Foreign media such as Reuters reported that a shooting occurred in the center of Krakow, Poland's second largest city, on the 7th (local time), resulting in multiple casualties.

Local police reported on social media that there were five confirmed dead and more than 12 injured.

According to the police, an unidentified gunman opened fire at people in a vehicle at the Central Market Square in the center of Krakow around 3 p.m. on this day, and was arrested on the spot while trying to run away.

The police responded to the scene after receiving a report that a vehicle was shooting indiscriminately at pedestrians in the Central Market Square.

The gunman, dressed in military uniform style, was shot during a confrontation with police and was taken to the hospital, and the police added that two police officers were also injured by the gunman's bullets.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote in X: "Police are investigating the background and circumstances of this incident."

Krakow, located about 250km south of Poland, is a historic city with a population of 800,000, and the entire old city center has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting many tourists. The Central Market Square in the old city where the incident took place is considered one of the largest medieval squares in Europe.