A gunman opened fire in a market square in the Polish city of Kraków on Saturday, leaving five people dead and at least a dozen injured, according to authorities.
The attacker targeted random members of the public as he drove through the city's Main Square, a popular tourist hotspot, Kraków police confirmed. A number of police officers are amongst those wounded.
Suspect shot after confrontation
The suspect was shot and injured following a confrontation with officers.
Footage and images emerging from the scene showed police and ambulances flooding the area, located in the heart of Kraków, with a Polish Medical Air Rescue helicopter also touching down in the square.
Official responses
A spokesperson for the local fire service told Polsat News that the perpetrator discharged a firearm from a moving vehicle.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed via a post on X that police are currently investigating the attack.
Further details were not immediately forthcoming.
"We are just learning details of the horrific mass shooting in Krakow, a savage and murderous attack that's shattered the peace of Poland," Tom Rose, the US ambassador to Poland, wrote on X.
"America stands with Poland at this dark hour as Poland stands with her beloved citizens of Krakow."
City background
Kraków is Poland's second-largest city, situated approximately 250km (155 miles) from the nation's capital, Warsaw.
