Warsaw [Poland], November 8: Five people have been killed after shots were fired from a car in the centre of the Polish city of Krakow, police in the Lesser Poland region posted on X on Saturday.
There were at least 10 injured, a fire service spokesman told the PAP news agency. Two police officers were among the injured. The suspected perpetrator has been detained.
The shots were fired from a moving car in the Main Square of the city, which is the capital of Lesser Poland, Polsat News reported, citing the emergency services. The authorities initially urged people in the immediate vicinity to move to a safe place.
Following the shooting, the suspected perpetrator was overpowered by the police. He was shot by officers and is being taken to hospital, the Lesser Poland police posted on X. There was initially no information regarding possible accomplices.
"The perpetrator was injured and detained," Justice Minister Waldemar ?urek wrote on X. The public prosecutor's office and the police were at the scene to secure evidence and clarify the circumstances of the attack. "The state is taking action," he emphasized. He appealed to the public to remain calm. Steps would be taken to ensure the suspected perpetrator received a severe punishment.
Perpetrator is said to have fired indiscriminately at passers-by Initially, nothing was known about the background to the incident. Videos on social media showed a rescue helicopter landing on the square.
Source: Qatar Tribune
