Credit, Jakub Włodek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/via REUTERS

Five people were killed and around a dozen injured, including police officers, after a shooting attack in Krakow's Main Market Square, Poland.

In a statement released on social media, the police department reported that around 3pm local time (11am in Brasília) a man who had driven into the square began "randomly shooting at people from inside the car".

The attacker was shot by police and is being taken to the hospital, according to another note.

City Hall asked residents to avoid the area while police investigate the case.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was being kept informed by the Interior Minister about the situation in Krakow. "The police are investigating the context and all circumstances of the attack," he said.

This report is being updated

Credit, Reuters

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