Kaja Kallas laments “tragedy” in Krakow and supports Poland

A head of diplomacy of the European Union, Kaja Kallas, today lamented the “tragedy” in the Polish city of Krakow, where a man opened fire on people passing on the street, causing six deaths and a dozen wounded.

“ At this time of mourning, Poland is not alone,” said the European official, adding that the “repercussions” of this event “will be felt far beyond the borders of Poland”, he stressed in a publication on social network X.

A Portuguese citizen is among the wounded in the shooting attack, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement adding that the victim is hospitalized.

One of the people injured by the shooter who shot today indiscriminately in the main square of the historical area of Krakow in southern Poland ended up dying, raising the provisional balance of the shooting to six dead and about a dozen wounded, the police announced.

“The balance is now six dead, four women and two men,” said the police in a statement. A police spokesman confirmed this new assessment to AFP, adding that there are two police officers among the wounded.

Of Polish nationality, the suspect was neutralized by the police, shot and transported to the hospital.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk classified the incident as a “tragic shooting” and announced that he will travel with the Minister of the Interior to the crime scene, whose motives are not yet known.

For his part, the President of the Republic, Karol Nawrocki, expressed “a great concern” and asked for explanations about the circumstances of the attack, stressing that the security of Poles is an absolute priority.

Police found other weapons and a large amount of ammunition in the suspect's car, Katarzyna Cislo, from Krakow police, to the TVN24 information channel, requiring the man to be 24 years old.

Poland is in a state of high alert after a series of attacks with white weapons in October, which Tusk denounced as part of a “cult of violence” powered by social networks.