Violent crime: Six dead and more than fifteen injured in shooting in Krakow
Suspected perpetrator arrested, at least 16 injured
Quick Look
- A man shot six people and injured at least 16 others in Krakow's main square on Saturday afternoon.
- The suspected perpetrator was arrested.
- Among the injured are two police officers and foreigners from Germany, Austria, Portugal, Russia and Great Britain.
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Why It Matters
A man drove a car into the main square in Krakow on Saturday afternoon and shot at random people from the vehicle. Six people were killed and at least 16 injured. The suspected perpetrator was arrested.
Krakow. According to police, a man shot six people, four women and two men, on Saturday afternoon in the main square in Krakow, southern Poland. The alleged perpetrator was arrested.
At least 16 other people were injured. Two police officers and one person from Germany were among the injured. A spokesman for the Polish Interior Ministry said late on Saturday evening that it was also about one person each from Austria, Portugal, Russia and Great Britain. Twelve of the injured are in a critical or life-threatening condition, according to the head of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Krzysztof Kleczar.
The shots on the Great Square, the main square of the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, were fired from a moving car, the Polsat News channel reported, citing emergency services. The authorities initially appealed to people in the surrounding area to go to a safe place.
Videos on social media showed that a rescue helicopter landed on the site. “Around 3 p.m., a man who had driven a car into the market square began shooting at random people from the vehicle,” the police said on Platform X. She confirmed that the alleged perpetrator had been arrested.
Open Questions
- What was the perpetrator's motive?
- What weapon was used?
- What is the current health status of the injured?
- What charges are brought against the perpetrator?
