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Back|Shooting in Krakow. The latest information about injured policemen
Shooting in Krakow. The latest information about injured policemen
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RMF24·18 minutes ago·Crime·2 min read·

Shooting in Krakow. The latest information about injured policemen

One of the two policemen shot is in a very serious condition, surgery is ongoing

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  • In Krakow, a shooting took place in the market square, killing 6 people and wounding 15.
  • The perpetrator is a 25-year-old Polish citizen who was shot and taken to hospital.
  • Two policemen were shot, one of them in a very serious condition, surgery is ongoing.

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The shooting took place in the market square in the center of Krakow. The perpetrator, a 25-year-old Polish citizen dressed in clothes resembling a military uniform, used a military-style long weapon. He was running away from the police and collided with a white car at the intersection with ul. Dietla, then jumped out of the vehicle and opened fire on the officers. Many other weapons and ammunition were seized in his car.

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The condition of one of the two policemen shot this afternoon in the center of Krakow is very serious. The officer's operation is ongoing, said Marcin Kierwiński, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration.

"The policemen, risking their lives, intervened in Krakow. Immediately. Thanks to their heroic attitude, the attacker was quickly apprehended. One of the policemen had a gunshot wound, the condition of the other was very serious - 3 gunshot wounds. An operation is underway," Kierwiński wrote on X.

6 people died and 15 were injured in the shooting in Krakow, according to police information. The head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration is going to the capital of Małopolska.

The perpetrator of the shooting is a 25-year-old Pole, there were many weapons in his car

The man who shot in the market square in Krakow is 25 years old and a Polish citizen. He was dressed in clothes resembling a military uniform and used a military-style long weapon. The man was shot. He was taken to hospital.

Many other weapons and ammunition were seized in his car.

According to the report of a photojournalist cooperating with PAP, the man was running away from the police. At the intersection with ul. Dietla allegedly collided with a white car. He then jumped out of the vehicle and opened fire on the officers.

What to Watch

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  • The head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration will visit Krakow and make a statement about the shooting

    Very likely · Within hours

  • The perpetrator will be charged and brought to justice after recovering from his gunshot wounds

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • ?What are the perpetrator's exact motives?
  • ?What is the current health condition of the shot policemen after surgery?
  • ?Did the perpetrator act alone or did he have accomplices?
  • ?Where did the perpetrator get the gun and ammunition found in his car?

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  • In Krakow, a shooting took place in the market square, killing 6 people and wounding 15.
  • The perpetrator is a 25-year-old Polish citizen who was shot and taken to hospital.
  • Two policemen were shot, one of them in a very serious condition, surgery is ongoing.

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