Chiara Nava Six people were killed and fifteen others were injured in a shooting near the main market square in Krakow, southern Poland. According to a statement released by Polish police on X, the alarm was raised around 15 p.m. when a man drove into the area and began shooting at passersby.
The alleged perpetrator is a 24-year-old Polish citizen , who, according to initial information, acted alone. The man was arrested by law enforcement, but sustained injuries during the operation and was subsequently hospitalized. The details of the attack and the possible motive are still being investigated by investigators.
AR-15 rifle attack: four women among the victims
According to Polish broadcaster RMF FM , citing its correspondent Kacper Wroblewski, the man arrived at the square in a black Subaru with no license plates . Once he got out of the car, he opened fire on the crowd using an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle.
The toll is particularly serious: there are six victims , four women and two men, according to the regional police command. Some witnesses quoted by the newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza said that the attacker was wearing a mask and appeared to choose the people to attack without a specific target.
Police confirmed that the 24-year-old was wearing military-style clothing and held a valid gun license . Numerous weapons and ammunition were also found in his vehicle.
During the arrest, the officers used their weapons, but the young man reportedly returned fire . Two police officers were among the injured, one of whom reportedly suffered serious injuries.
The investigations and the intervention of Prime Minister Donald Tusk
The circumstances that led to the shooting and the motive for the act remain unclear . Investigators are working to reconstruct the precise stages of the attack , verify the presence of any accomplices, and determine whether the man had planned the attack.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also intervened in the matter, confirming in a message posted on X that the police are conducting an investigation. The prime minister also announced that he is in constant contact with the Interior Ministry to monitor developments in the emergency.