The police stopped the shooter in Krakow - hailed as heroes
Quick Look
- Jakub Kulik and Artur Morański stopped a shooter in Krakow after being fired upon.
- Six people were killed in the act, which is being investigated as terrorism, and the condition of the officers is very serious.
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Why It Matters
Six people were killed and 16 injured during a terrorist attack in Krakow.
Shortly after the police were called to the scene of the crime, Jakub Kulik and Artur Morański fired back at the shooter in Krakow with their car.
Films show how the policemen, who got out of their vehicle with guns drawn, are fired upon by the perpetrator who has just killed several people in the city. Both fall to the ground, but one of them nevertheless manages to return fire - and hits. The shooter collapses and is grabbed by the badly injured police officers.
The officers were taken to hospital, but only after being assisted by two surgeons who happened to be nearby. Their condition is described as very serious. One of them is in a coma, writes Wyborcza.
"Jakub Kulik and Artur Moranski are real heroes. They probably saved many lives at the risk of losing their own. Their condition is serious but they are in good hands," wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday.
Described as terror
Six people were killed and 16 injured during the attack in Krakov. Three more bodies belonging to the shooter's mother, father and sister were later found in an apartment.
Polish authorities describe the incident as an act of terrorism. The country's interior minister has said that "everything points to the shooter being influenced by right-wing extremist ideas".
The perpetrator is currently being treated in hospital with serious injuries.
