It rises to six dead after shooting in Krakow. Sniper's 24

Pthe link minus six people died and 15 were injured, including three police officers, after a shooting in the centre of Krakow in southern Poland. The information is advanced by local media TVN24, which cites the police.

The fatalities are four women and two men, according to Provincial Police of Krakow.

The Office of the Governor of Small Poland Voivodeship (Małopolska in Polish) confirms the assessment of the victims and states that the injured are receiving medical treatment in several hospitals in Krakow.

The shots were fired from a car in progress and “the perpetrator of the attack was arrested,” authorities also informed.

“A man inside a car that entered the market started shooting at people at random. The perpetrator was arrested. There are injured people, including police,” the police said.

According to the provincial police in Krakow, the suspect is a 24-year-old Polish citizen. 

In the images shared on social networks you can see people fleeing the sound of shots.

On site, there are firemen and emergency medical teams. It was also called an air rescue helicopter.

The local authorities advised the inhabitants and tourists to head to a safe place and avoid the area.

The mayor of the city has already decreed four days of municipal mourning. “I just signed a decree declaring mourning in Krakow until 11 November,” wrote Łukasz Gibała X. 

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk classifying it as a “tragic shooting”. Through social network X it has revealed that the police are investigating the incident and is being informed by the Ministry of Interior.

Also, the President of the Republic, Karol Nawrocki, expressed his “great concern”. “I expect complete explanations about the circumstances of these dramatic events. The security of Poles is an absolute priority”, wrote the head of state on social network X.

[News updated at 5:34 p.m.]