In Krakow, Poland, an attacker shoots passers-by and kills six people, three bodies found at his home

According to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, this is an act of “terrorism”. At least six people were killed on Saturday, November 7, in the center of Krakow, Poland's second city, by a man who opened fire randomly on passers-by and who was arrested, a police spokesperson announced to AFP. The victims are four women and two men. The previous report from the same source reported five deaths, but one of the people injured by the shooter died early in the evening. In total, 16 people are hospitalized after this attack, including five foreigners, the Minister of the Interior announced in the evening.

"A man drove his car into Krakow's main market square and started shooting randomly at passers-by. The perpetrator was neutralized by the police and injured by gunfire. He is currently being taken to hospital," the police spokesperson said. The police had previously indicated in a press release that several police officers were among the injured.

Three bodies were also found at the suspect's home. “Two women and a man were found dead at the home of the perpetrator” of the shooting, the head of the Polish government said at a press conference in Krakow, adding that they were probably “relatives” of the suspect.

“We have not experienced such radical cases of terrorism”

The suspect is a Polish citizen who acted alone, police announced to AFP. “Everything suggests that he had very, very radical opinions,” said Marcin Kierwinski, Minister of the Interior, during a press briefing in Krakow. “Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideologies. Although this will still have to be verified,” he added.

“In Poland, we have not experienced such radical cases of terrorism, because that is what we should call this atrocious attack on the lives of people here in Krakow,” Donald Tusk declared during a press conference, adding that two days of national mourning had been declared.

The head of EU diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, deplored on Saturday a “tragedy” in the Polish city of Krakow, where a man opened fire on passers-by. “In this moment of mourning, Poland is not alone,” assured the European official.