WARSAW - Five people were killed and more than 10 were injured in a shooting on the main market square in the southern city of Krakow on Saturday, police said.
"The perpetrator was shot by police officers and is currently being transported to a hospital," police wrote on X.
Police started to receive reports at around 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) that someone in a car had been shooting randomly people who entered the square, a police spokesperson said.
"According to information from police officers, the man was wearing military-style attire," a police spokesperson told reporters. "During the arrest, officers used their weapons, but the man returned fire; as a result, two police officers are among the injured."
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X he was being kept informed about the incident.
President Karol Nawrocki said his thoughts were with the victims, those affected, and their families".
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