poland A man opened fire in a historic district of Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city, at around 3 p.m., killing at least six people and wounding 15 others, authorities said today. The gunman was later shot by policeshooting He was taken to hospital and his motive for committing the crime is currently unknown.
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Police said a man drove up into Kraków’s central square and started shooting at random people, Agence France-Presse reported. After receiving the report, the police shot the gunman. The person has been taken into custody and sent to the hospital.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is visiting Krakow.
AFP correspondents saw several ambulances and police cars at the scene, and police had cordoned off the surrounding area.
Police have not yet released information about the gunman’s possible motive.
A spokesman for the Kraków police told Polish media TVN24 that the gunman was a Polish citizen and committed the crime alone. The public is safe at the moment. Mass shootings are uncommon in Poland.
The spokesperson said the perpetrator of the crime was wearing military-style camouflage uniform and used a military-style long gun to launch the attack. Police found several other weapons and ammunition in his car.
US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose posted on social media
