From Nexta: 🫡 MAIN NEWS OF THE DAY: Bloody shooting in the center of Krakow. 6 dead, 15 injured. ⚫️Today, around 3:00 PM, a man in a black car drove onto the Main Market Square in Krakow and opened fire on random passersby. He then drove through the city center, continuing to shoot. Even a tram was caught in the crossfire. ⚫️Six people were killed – four women and two men. Fifteen more people were injured, including two police officers. One of the officers is in critical condition after suffering three gunshot wounds. ⚫️Panic broke out on the streets. People ran from the gunfire, hid in shops and buildings, and employees closed the doors of their establishments. The Main Market Square was evacuated. ⚫️Witnesses reported that people were removing their shirts on the street to try to stop the bleeding of the injured. Video footage from the scene shows people trying to provide first aid to the wounded. ⚫️The attacker tried to escape, but the police caught up with him near the intersection of Ditle and Stradomska streets. A shootout ensued. The man was shot and arrested. ⚫️According to Onet, the suspect is 24-year-old Michal O. from Ostrowiec-Swietokrzyski. The motive for the attack is currently unknown. ⚫️The police confirmed that the man was wearing military-style clothing and used a long-barreled weapon of military type. However, this alone does not prove that he served in the army. Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that the attacker has no connection to the military. ⚫️The shooter was driving a car registered to his 52-year-old father, a resident of the Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship. ⚫️The suspect's father has a firearms license and owns 11 weapons. Michal O. himself, according to journalists, also had a license for two firearms. ⚫️Weapons and ammunition were found in the attacker's car. Media also reported a military backpack, pouches, and a bayonet. Bomb disposal experts arrived at the location where the car was. ⚫️According to Onet, neither the suspect nor his father had any previous problems with the law. ⚫️During the arrest, the man was shot and taken to the hospital. Initially, his condition was critical. ⚫️Later, the suspect underwent surgery. His condition stabilized, and, according to journalists, there is no longer a threat to his life. ⚫️Krakow has declared a period of mourning until November 11th. ⚫️Prime Minister Donald Tusk traveled to the city, and a meeting of the government and security agencies is scheduled for this evening. ⚫️Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other world leaders have expressed condolences to Poland.
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