
Attack in Main Market Square leaves around a dozen injured, including two police officers
AI-generated summary
A gunman drove into Krakow's Main Market Square shortly before 15:00 local time and opened fire at random people from his car. Police engaged in a gunfight, shot the attacker, and arrested him. Six people were killed and around a dozen injured, including two police officers.
At least six people have been killed and several others injured after a gunman opened fire in central Krakow, the second largest city in Poland. Details are still emerging - here is everything we know so far.
The attack began shortly before 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT) in Krakow's Main Market Square, the bustling central point of the city.
Police said a man drove into the square before beginning to fire "at random people from his car".
Footage from the scene shows scenes of panic as people fled, with the sound of gunfire clearly heard.
Armed officers raced to the scene and engaged in a gunfight with the attacker.
The gunman was shot but is alive and has been arrested.
Distressing footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows the moment a police officer confronts the suspect on the ground before firing his weapon several times.
The officer then falls to the ground, apparently having been injured himself.
Shop windows in the square have signs of damage, seemingly from bullets, with glass shards scattered along the floor.
City officials have urged people who live in the city and tourists to stay away from the area while an investigation continues.
Six people - four women and two men - are confirmed to have been killed.
Around a dozen people have been injured, including two police officers who were shot while detaining the attacker.
One of the police officers was described as being in a "very critical condition" by a Polish government minister after being shot three times while arresting the attacker. The officer is undergoing surgery, he added.
Polish authorities have not confirmed the names and ages of the other victims.
Police have confirmed the attacker was a male Polish citizen but no further details about his identity have been released.
The suspect was wearing "military-style attire" and had a military-grade weapon, according to a police spokesperson
"Many pieces of weapons and ammunition were found in his vehicle", the spokesperson added.
Nothing has been publicly confirmed about the motive behind the attack so far.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is on his way to Krakow and is expected to give an address later on Saturday.
Earlier, he said he was being kept informed by the interior minister and that police were investigating "the background and all the circumstances".
President Karol Nawrocki said he was "deeply concerned" and was awaiting "a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding these tragic events".
US ambassador to Poland Tom Rose described it as a "savage and murderous attack".
The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said the shooting was "a tragedy that will be felt far beyond Poland".
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will give an address in Krakow later on Saturday
Very likely · Within hours
Police will continue investigating the background and all circumstances of the attack
Very likely · Within days

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