At least five people were shot in the market square in Krakow on Saturday. The police of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship reported that approximately a dozen individuals sustained injuries during the attack.
The incident began around 3 PM, when a man-who had driven the car he arrived in to the market-began shooting indiscriminately at people. Law enforcement successfully shot the assailant, who is currently being transported to the hospital.
Emergency services remain on the scene. Meanwhile, the fire department has issued an urgent appeal, asking residents and tourists not to go to the market square, and requesting that anyone located in the surrounding area seek safe refuge.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that he is being kept informed about the developing situation in Krakow following the tragic shooting. Police are actively investigating the background and all circumstances of the attack.
