Casualties reported after shooting in Poland’s Krakow
Authorities confirm casualties and arrest of a suspect following a shooting near the main market square.
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- A shooting near Krakow's main market square resulted in multiple casualties on Saturday.
- Polish authorities confirmed at least two deaths and ten injuries, with a suspect arrested after allegedly firing from a passing vehicle.
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Why It Matters
Krakow is Poland's second-largest city, located approximately 250 kilometers from the capital, Warsaw.
A shooting near the main market square of Krakow in southern Poland has caused casualties.
The Krakow municipal government said on X that deaths and injuries were reported after shots were fired in a square in Poland’s second-largest city on Saturday, without adding details.
Polish police said that several people were wounded and a suspected gunman arrested following the incident.
A spokesperson for the local firefighters told Polsat News that the perpetrator fired a gun from a passing car.
Poland’s TVN24, citing the fire brigade, reported that two people were killed and at least 10 were injured.
A “tragic shooting” took place on Saturday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in a post on X.
“I am being kept informed by the Minister of the Interior about the situation in Krakow,” he wrote, adding that “the police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack”.
Krakow is roughly 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the capital, Warsaw.
What to Watch
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Police investigation into the circumstances of the attack.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What was the motive behind the shooting?
- What is the current condition of the injured victims?
