The UK Government has issued a travel warning for Britons heading to Poland after a mass shooting in Krakow left six people dead.
Police said the gunman opened fire from his car as he drove through Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday, November 7. Six people were killed and 16 others were injured in the attack. Among the dead were four women and two men, one of whom was a British citizen, according to Polish police.
Suspect's family found dead
Hours after the attack, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that the bodies of three of the suspect's close family members had been found at his apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland.
The gunman was shot by police and died in the early hours of Monday morning (November 9) after sustaining critical injuries.
FCDO updates travel advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice within hours of the incident. It warned Brits travelling to Poland or already in the immediate area to "follow the advice of local authorities and monitor local media". The warning remains in place today, November 9.
A spokesperson for the FCDO said: "There's been a shooting in Kraków's Main Market Square. Local police have reported that the perpetrator has been detained. If you are in the immediate area follow the advice of local authorities and monitor local media."
Terror threat warning
The Government has also warned that terrorist attacks in Poland "cannot be ruled out". The FCDO said: "There's a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK interests and British nationals, including from groups and individuals who view the UK and British nationals as targets. Stay aware of your surroundings at all times."
The FCDO added: "Terrorist attacks in Poland cannot be ruled out. Attacks could be indiscriminate including in places visited by foreign nationals. Stay aware of your surroundings, keep up to date with local media reports and follow the advice of local authorities."
