At least five dead and several injured in a gun attack in the center of Krakow

At least five people have died and several more have been injured by shots fired by an individual who opened fire indiscriminately from a car in the center of the Polish city of Krakow.

"Five people have died and several more are injured in the incident in the Main Market Square. The person responsible has been shot by police officers and is being taken to hospital right now. There are emergency services working at the scene," the Police explained in a statement.

It all started around 3:00 p.m. when a man arrived in a car at the market square and opened fire indiscriminately. "The person responsible has been arrested. There are injured people, including police officers," the Police initially noted.

The Krakow City Council has urged the population to "not approach the area where the Police and emergency services work."

The Minister of the Interior, Waldemar Zurek, has already denounced the "enormous tragedy" of the Market Square. "My heart goes out to the families and loved ones of the victims of this unimaginable tragedy," he said.

Zurek has confirmed that the person responsible is injured and has already been arrested. "Prosecutors, police and all services are already on the scene collecting evidence and investigating the circumstances of the attack. The State is functioning. We ask for calm and not to hinder the work of the emergency services. Whoever is responsible for this crime will be brought to justice," he added.