Krakow shooting, Digi Mart USA News (Krakow, Poland): At least five people were killed and about a dozen others were wounded in Krakow on Saturday, November 7, according to the Polish media outlet TVN24 and local police. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the incident as a “tragic shooting” and said police are investigating the circumstances and background of the attack.
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński was expected at the scene. According to Polish media and police sources speaking to AFP, the gunman wore military-style clothing and carried an assault rifle equipped with a scope.
He drove a car through the city center and opened fire on pedestrians at random before being shot by law enforcement officers.
Local police said the suspected gunman was wounded by gunfire and was being taken to hospital. Police said they were not currently searching for another shooter.
Police in the Lesser Poland region, where Krakow is located, said several officers were wounded during the exchange of gunfire.
A video circulating on social media shows a police officer shooting the attacker on a street before collapsing himself, apparently wounded by gunfire. Emergency services are on the scene, and a rescue helicopter was seen over the central square.
Police and rescue services urged residents and tourists to avoid the market square and to take shelter if they are nearby.
Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek said on X that prosecutors, police and other law enforcement agencies were securing evidence at the scene. He called for calm and pledged an exemplary punishment for the perpetrator.
U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose also expressed America’s support for the victims on X, describing the attack as a “savage and deadly attack.”
