Saturday's attack in Krakow. Cab drivers are fighting for their lives after the shooting

On Saturday, after 3 p.m., dramatic events took place on the Main Market Square in Krakow. A masked 24-year-old man drove his car into the market square and started shooting at random passers-by. As a result of the attack, six people were killed and sixteen were injured. The injured included both cab drivers and police officers.

The Krakow Cab Drivers Association reported that two cab drivers are fighting for their lives and several more were seriously injured. The victims of the attack were people who, as usual, came to the Main Square for work. The president of the association, Dorota Litwicka, emphasized that the dramatic events are a huge psychological shock for the entire cab drivers community. The horses working on the carriages suffered only superficial wounds.

The carriage stop at the Krakow market square will be closed on Sunday. The association expressed solidarity with the families of all the victims, emphasizing that the cab drivers community is experiencing great shock and pain after the loss of their colleagues.

From midnight Saturday to Sunday, the entire country will be in two days of national mourning. This decision was made in connection with the tragic events in Krakow.

The shooting took place on the Main Market Square, near the Cloth Hall, between the exits of Sławkowska and św. John. Passers-by fled in panic and sought shelter in nearby gates, restaurants and cafes. The attacker was injured and detained by police after an exchange of fire. Police officers were also among the injured.

According to the police, the perpetrator is a Polish citizen, a resident of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. He had a firearms license and had no previous convictions or record.