Poland, shots fired into a crowd in Krakow: dead and injured

At least five dead and ten injured, including some police officers, are the toll from a shooting that occurred near the main market square in Krakow. The news was released by TVN24, which cited the firefighters. The suspected perpetrator was injured in the firefight with the police and transported to hospital. The man would be under arrest and admitted to having fired at random, without aiming at anyone in particular.

Tusk: "Tragic shooting"

According to Captain Hubert Ciepy, spokesperson for the fire brigade commander of the Lesser Poland region quoted by the media, shortly after the 15 local shots were fired from a moving car. The police asked residents in the area not to leave their homes. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk spoke of a "tragic shooting" without going into detail about the cause or circumstances. At least four ambulances and several police cars are present on the scene and a helicopter from the air rescue service has landed in the Market Square.