In Krakow, Poland, an attacker shoots at passers-by, leaving six dead and “several injured”

At least six people were killed and "several others were injured", 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.

"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.

The suspect is a Polish citizen who acted alone, police announced to AFP. The Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, deplored, on X, a “tragic shooting”.

The President of the Republic, Karol Nawrocki, expressed his “immense concern”. “I am waiting for full explanations on the circumstances of these dramatic events (...). The security of Poles is an absolute priority,” he wrote on X.

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.