"We will not allow ourselves to be terrorized." Cab drivers returned to the Main Market Square in Krakow

“It doesn't mean we've forgotten.”

The fact that we are coming back does not mean that we have forgotten about the tragedy. We believe that we can recover from the worst event, Eryk Nęcek from the Krakow Cab Drivers Association told the media on Saturday at the Main Market Square.

He admitted that cab drivers feel fear, pain and anger at what happened, but there is also hope and faith that such a tragedy will not happen again and that the Market Square will be the same as before.

In his opinion, the presence of cab drivers in the Market Square can help people feel "that normality is returning" and reduce the anxiety of those who avoid this place after the events of last week.

Injured cab drivers in hospitals

When asked about the health of the drivers injured in the shooting on November 7, Nęcek said that his aunt Agnieszka still had shrapnel in her hand and leg and was awaiting further surgeries; his friend Basia is also facing surgery; Mr. Piotr woke up from the coma, his condition is improving, but - as the cab driver said - the shrapnel is still stuck in his heart.

According to Nęck, their return to work is a matter of at least months, and possibly years - and it is not only about physical health issues, but also about mental wounds. He thanked them for their prayers and support, including material support, for the wounded. We are collecting money for their treatment, rehabilitation and helping the families of the injured.

Animals that suffered in the attack remain under veterinary care. They have superficial wounds. Their organs and muscles were not damaged.

Nęcek admitted that facing the awareness of what happened is not easy. And returning to the Market Square is not easy either. It's hard for all cab drivers, he said, and emphasized: We will not allow ourselves to be terrorized by one gentleman who intended to eliminate life from this place.

Attack on the Main Square in Krakow

On November 7, four cab drivers were injured in a shooting on the Main Market Square. Three of them suffered serious injuries. One has already left the hospital.

Seven people remain in Krakow hospitals after the attack. According to Saturday's information from the voivode's office, their condition is stable.

Six people were killed in a shooting on November 7 in the Main Square. 15 were injured, including two policemen. The 24-year-old drove his car onto the market square and opened fire on random people. On the same day, in the attacker's apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, the police found the bodies of his father, mother and sister with gunshot injuries. The perpetrator of the attack in Krakow died in hospital on Monday.

The Małopolska branch of the National Prosecutor's Office is investigating the attack.