Łukasz Gibała after the shooting in Krakow: Violence will not change what kind of city we are

The Mayor of Krakow gave a speech to the residents, in which he informed that the crisis team was still working and that no injured person or family would be left alone. He also thanked the services. He emphasized that "violence will not change what kind of city we are: proud, hospitable and open."

Please do not spread false or false information and do not send videos from the scene of the incident. I would like to thank the city guard, who was the first on the scene and acted professionally. I would like to thank the policemen who heroically arrested the perpetrator and risked their lives, said the mayor of Krakow, Łukasz Gibała.

The President also thanked the doctors, firefighters and rescuers who are currently fighting for the lives of the injured.

I also thank those who opened their doors to those who fled the scene (...). Let's not let these events be used by someone who would like to divide us. The market will belong to all of us again, he added.

Shooting on the Main Square in Krakow

Today, Saturday, November 7, around 15 in Krakow, there was an attack on the Main Market Square. The man shot from a moving black Subaru. What is known so far?

the perpetrator is a 24-year-old Pole, a resident of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship,

entered the Main Square from the side of ul. Sławkowska,

a man was shot by police officers but still fired shots; went to hospital,

he was wearing tactical gear and a bulletproof vest,

he shot at random people with a combat weapon - an AR-15 rifle, and he had other weapons and a lot of ammunition in the trunk,

had a license to carry a firearm for sports use,

there are 6 victims: 4 women and 2 men; and 15 people are injured, including policemen; one of the uniformed officers is in a serious condition,

the man had no previous record, no criminal record,

the man is not a soldier, he did not belong to the Polish Army, he never had anything to do with the army,

Prime Minister Donald Tusk and, among others, are heading to Krakow Minister of Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwiński,

Mayor of Krakow Łukasz Gibała signed an order declaring mourning in Krakow until November 11,

concerts and performances in Krakow are canceled - this was announced by, among others, National Stary Theater Helena Modrzejewska, Cricoteka, Kino Kijów, Philharmonic. Karol Szymanowski,

condolences for Krakow are coming from all over the world, including from Polish politicians and local government officials,

many cities in Poland, including Wrocław and Warsaw, introduces additional security measures.

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