Six killed in shooting at Krakow's Main Market Square
A 25-year-old gunman opened fire in the historic Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday, killing six people and injuring 16. Police say he was arrested, and investigators believe he acted alone.
A gunman opened fire on Saturday, 7 November, in the historic Main Market Square of Krakow, a city in southern Poland. Six people were killed and 16 others were injured. The attack has prompted strong reactions from senior government officials.
What is known about the attacker
Police say the suspect is a 25-year-old Polish citizen. According to officers, he fired indiscriminately from a car and then exchanged shots with police nearby. He was wounded, arrested and taken to hospital.
Poland's interior minister said the man held ultranationalist views. The defence minister described the attack as an act of terror. Investigators believe he acted alone.
The victims
The dead include four women and two men, one of whom was British. Two police officers were also hurt, one of them critically.
Witness footage
Video filmed by witnesses shows terrified pedestrians running through the streets of Krakow as vehicles race past and shots are heard. Other images show shattered windows, overturned café chairs, ambulances and police cars rushing to the scene, and a helicopter circling above the square.
The source gives the number of injured as both about 15 and 16 in different passages.
