On Saturday, November 7, a shooting occurred in Krakow’s Main Market Square in Poland, killing two people and injuring ten others, including two police officers. The attacker opened fire on random passersby from a vehicle and was detained by police.
Polish news outlet RMF24 reported the incident.
The shooting took place shortly after 3:00 p.m. local time. According to Hubert Ciepły, a spokesperson for the fire service in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, shots were fired from a vehicle traveling from the direction of Sławkowska Street.
Emergency services are working at the scene. A helicopter operated by Poland’s air ambulance service landed in the square to evacuate the injured.
Rescue services urged residents and tourists to stay away from the Main Market Square and advised anyone nearby to move to a safe location.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk responded to the shooting.
“The interior minister is keeping me informed about the situation in Krakow following the tragic shooting. Police are investigating the background and all circumstances of the attack,” he wrote on X.
UPDATE 17:37 The death toll has risen to five, with ten others injured, including two police officers. The attacker fired at passersby from a vehicle. He was detained. Emergency services are working at the scene, and police are investigating the circumstances of the attack.
