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At least five people were killed and around a dozen wounded in a shooting near the main market square in the southern Polish city of Krakow on Saturday.
The perpetrator has been shot and detained by police, authorities said.
What do we know about the shooting
According to Krakow police, the gunman aimed at random people as he drove by the city’s Main Square. Among the wounded are police officers.
“At around 3 pm [1400 GMT], a man who had driven into the market square in a car began shooting at random people from inside the vehicle,” the police stated on X.
“The perpetrator was shot by police officers and is currently being transported to a hospital,” the police added.
Initially, the authorities urged people in the immediate vicinity to evacuate to a safe place.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on X that police are investigating the attack and called shooting “tragic.”
Meanwhile, Polish President Karol Nawrocki wrote on X that his thoughts were with the victims and wounded, as well as their families.
Krakow is located about 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Warsaw, the capital of Poland.
With a population of 800,000, it is Poland’s second-largest city, as well as a popular tourist destination. Key attractions include the Main Square, Wawel Castle, and the cathedral on Wawel Hill.
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