There will be no mass, the Main Square and adjacent streets in Krakow are closed
24-year-old Michał O. killed 6 people and injured 15. Kraków announced mourning until November 11.
Quick Look
- Szewska in Krakow is being re-inspected after 24-year-old Michał O. killed 6 people and injured 15.
- The city announced mourning until November 11, and mass events were canceled.
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Why It Matters
24-year-old Michał O. opened fire with a machine gun in Kraków, killing 6 people and injuring 15.
Krakow has never been like today
At Szewska Street leading to the Main Market Square in Krakow there is an RMF FM satellite car. Today, the places where machine gun shots were fired yesterday by 24-year-old Michał O. from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski are being re-inspected, killing 6 people and injuring 15.
We will close the Main Market Square in Krakow and adjacent streets again. It's about re-inspecting and securing the traces, said the deputy inspector. Katarzyna Cisło.
The police also informed that no mass announced at the Main Square would be held in the near future. The police are asking residents and tourists to let the services work.
The Mayor of Krakow, Łukasz Gibała, announced mourning, which will last until November 11. Let's not let these events be used by someone who would like to divide us. The market will again belong to all of us - he said last evening, thanking the city guard, police, firefighters, rescuers and people who opened their doors to those fleeing the scene. Nationwide mourning takes place on November 8 and 9.
Concerts, performances and all events have been canceled in Krakow. He announced this, among others: National Stary Theater Helena Modrzejewska, Cricoteka, Kino Kijów, Philharmonic. Karol Szymanowski. Flags with girdles fly on trams, buses and city buildings.
Shooting in Krakow. What is known so far?
Open Questions
- What was the perpetrator's motive?
- Where did the perpetrator get the machine gun?
