The shooting occurred in the Main Square in Kraków, the municipal government said on X. A spokesperson for the local firefighters told Polsat News that the perpetrator fired a gun from a passing car.
At least six people were killed and fifteen injured, among them two police officers, after a gunman opened fire on the main square of the Polish city of Kraków.
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These numbers were confirmed by the regional government of Małopolska on Saturday evening.
The perpetrator was shot by officers and then transported to hospital, the police stated.
A spokesperson for the local firefighters told Polsat News that the perpetrator fired a gun from a passing car.
Numerous police cars and ambulances appeared in the area around St Mary's Basilica. A helicopter from the air ambulance service was also dispatched to the site.
Poland’s Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński tweeted:
“Police officers risked their lives while intervening in Kraków. They acted immediately. Thanks to their heroic actions, the attacker was quickly apprehended.
One police officer has a gunshot wound; the condition of the second is very serious — he suffered three gunshot wounds. He is currently undergoing surgery.”
Malopolska police confirmed that the gunman is a Polish citizen and denied reports about a possible second perpetrator being sought.
The city office said that rescue services are working on the Main Square and that the police are conducting operations in several locations.
President Karol Nawrocki said his he was "deeply concerned by reports of the tragic events in central Kraków" and that his "thoughts are with the victims, those injured and their families."
Nawrocki added that the "head of the National Security Bureau is on his way to Kraków."
This is a developing story and will be updated by our journalists as soon as more information becomes available.