Gunman kills six in Krakow's main square
The attacker, a Polish citizen, was wounded by police and arrested. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it an attack.
A man fired on people at random from a car in the Main Market Square (Rynek Główny) of Krakow, Poland, around 15:00 local time on Saturday, 8:00 a.m. in Mexico City. Police in the Małopolska region shot and arrested him, and the square was evacuated.
Krakow's city hall first reported five dead and about a dozen wounded. Later the voivode of Małopolska, the central government's representative in the region, raised the toll to six. Two police officers are among the wounded, one of them in serious condition, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said after traveling to Krakow to meet with security services.
The attacker, 24 or 25 depending on the account, is a Polish citizen, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Karolina Gałecka confirmed. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it an attack ("zamach"), and officers are looking into the motive and circumstances.
Police say the only known perpetrator is in custody. Kierwiński said there is no reason to assume he acted alone. He also said the man, now in serious condition and undergoing a second operation, was "fascinated" by far-right ideologies and that the car held numerous weapons. That is the minister's assessment, not a finding of the investigation.
Krakow is one of Poland's most visited cities, and its medieval square, among the largest in Europe, draws tourists from around the world. Mayor Łukasz Gibała declared official mourning in the city.
