The key facts

  • The shooting took place on the evening of November 7 on the Main Market Square in Krakow
  • Five killed, 15 injured, with police officers among the wounded
  • Police reported two shooters, both detained, one wounded and in stable condition

What happened in Krakow

On the evening of November 7, a shooting took place in the center of Krakow in southern Poland. An armed man wearing a helmet and a bulletproof vest drove a black car onto the Main Market Square and opened fire on people there directly from the car, then tried to flee but crashed into another vehicle. This was reported by Polish media (document-2). According to the latest data, five people were killed, and 15 more were injured; police officers are among the wounded (document-3).

Information about the shooters

Local police told RIA Novosti that there were two shooters, both have been detained, and one of the shooters was wounded (document-1). According to Polish media reports, a police officer fired seven shots at one of the attackers, who was dressed in Polish camouflage uniform; he was taken to hospital and operated on, and is now in stable condition (document-4). Thus, initial reports spoke of one armed man, while the police later clarifiedthat there were two shooters (source-1).

The authorities' response

The Prime Minister of Poland reacted to the shooting of pedestrians in Krakow (document-5). Details about the attackers' motives and identities are not yet provided in the published materials; the final figures for the killed and wounded may still be updated.