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Gunman kills 6, wounds 15 in Krakow market square
A 24-year-old Polish citizen opened fire in a busy tourist destination on Saturday, killing six people and wounding 15 others before being shot and captured by police.
In brief
A 24-year-old Polish citizen opened fire in a busy tourist destination on Saturday, killing six people and wounding 15 others before being shot and captured by police. A gunman killed six people and wounded 15 in Krakow's Main Square on Saturday before police shot and captured him. Mass shootings are uncommon in…
Six killed in Krakow shooting
A gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in the Main Square, a major tourist destination in central Krakow, Poland. Six people were killed and 15 wounded in the attack.
Attacker was 24-year-old Polish citizen
The gunman, a 24-year-old Polish citizen, aimed at random people as he drove into the Main Square. Four women and two men were killed. Two police officers were wounded, one seriously.
Gunman wore fatigues and body armour
Krakow police spokesperson Katarzyna Cisło said the perpetrator wore military-style fatigues and a bulletproof vest and used a military-type long gun. Police found many other weapons and ammunition in his car.
Police shot and captured the gunman
The perpetrator was shot and wounded during a gunfight with officers a short distance from the initial violence.He was taken to hospital for surgery.Cisło said the gunman acted alone and the public is safe.
Mass shootings rare in Poland
Mass shootings are uncommon in Poland. However, in mid-October three attacks at schools in the central province of Mazovia took place within four days, leaving one person dead and many wounded, including children.
The bottom line
A gunman killed six people and wounded 15 in Krakow's Main Square on Saturday before police shot and captured him. Mass shootings are uncommon in Poland.
