A police spokesman said that five people were killed on Saturday in the center of Krakow, southern Poland, when a man opened fire randomly at passers-by before police could arrest him.
Published on: 07/11/2026 - 16:41 Last updated: 07/11/2026 - 17:57
A police spokesman reported to the French news agency that five people were killed on Saturday in the center of the city of Krakow, in southern Poland, as a result of a shooting carried out by a man, targeting passers-by in a random manner before the police stopped him.
The source said, "A man drove his car into the main market square in Krakow and started shooting randomly at passers-by. The police were able to control the attacker after he was shot, and he was taken to the hospital."
The incident resulted in the death of five people and the injury of others.”
"A tragic shooting incident"
The police had previously indicated that a number of its members were among the injured. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed his regret at the “tragic shooting incident,” while President Karol Navrotsky expressed “deep concern.”
Navrotsky said on the X platform, “I await full clarifications about the circumstances of these tragic events... The security of Poles is a top priority.”
France 24/AFP
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