Six people have been killed and around ten others injured in a shooting incident that occurred in the Polish city of Krakow in the south of the country, according to police.
A spokesman for Krakow police said on Saturday the incident resulted in the deaths of six people and the injury of nearly ten others.
The spokesman added that police officers were able to neutralize the gunman, who was transferred to hospital to receive treatment.
Police forces and emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident, where they intensified their deployment around the area, according to footage shown.
The authorities have not yet disclosed the motives of the attack or the identity of the suspect, while security agencies continue their investigations into the circumstances.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the incident occurred after initial reports relayed by local media from police and fire services, and wrote on the X platform that he is following developments in Krakow through the Interior Minister, noting that police are investigating the background of the attack and all its circumstances.
For his part, Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek announced that the public prosecutor's office, police and relevant services are working on the ground, and pledged to ensure that the perpetrator of the crime is held fully accountable and receives the harshest penalties, while police did not immediately disclose any possible motives for the attacker.
Shooting incidents are rare in Poland, a member of the European Union and NATO on the alliance's eastern flank and neighboring Ukraine, and the country had been on high alert after a series of stabbing incidents last October that Tusk described at the time as part of a "culture of violence."
The incident is considered one of the most violent shooting incidents the country has witnessed in recent years.
(Source: UNews)
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