Krakow shooting, Digi Mart USA News (Krakow, Poland): Five people have been killed and about a dozen others injured in a shooting in Krakow’s main market square, according to local police. Malopolska Police said emergency services were still at the scene.
Police said on X that the perpetrator was shot by police officers and was being taken to hospital. A police spokesperson said the suspect was wearing “military-style attire” when he allegedly opened fire on people in the UNESCO World Heritage site, one of Krakow’s main tourist attractions.
The spokesperson said that during the arrest, officers used their weapons, but the man returned fire. As a result, two police officers were among the injured.
Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said one of the injured officers was in “critical condition.” In a post on X, he said the officer had suffered “three gunshot wounds” and was undergoing surgery.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is travelling to Krakow. He described the shooting as “tragic” and said he was “being kept informed” about the situation.
“A heartfelt appeal to politicians of all stripes: do not exploit this tragedy,” he wrote on X. “We will establish all the circumstances of this crime.”
Images from the scene showed police officers and ambulances covering the area, and a Polish Medical Air Rescue helicopter landed in the square. Krakow’s public transport provider MPK said one of its trams was also shot at from a car just after 3 p.m.
local time. The company said the window of the driver’s cab was shattered, but no one on board was injured.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said he was “deeply concerned.” Krakow Mayor Lukasz Gibala asked for “calm and responsibility,” writing on X, “Our thoughts are with the victims’ loved ones.”
U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose also expressed concern.
“We are just learning details of the horrific mass shooting in Krakow, a savage and murderous attack that’s shattered the peace of Poland,” he wrote on X. “America stands with Poland at this dark hour as Poland stands with her beloved citizens of Krakow.”
