Shooting in Polish city of Krakow leaves 5 people dead and more than a dozen injured

A shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city of Krakow on Saturday, resulting in at least five deaths and several injuries. CBC News and DW News report that more than a dozen people were injured, while RTE News states that 10 others were injured. According to CityNews, the gunman aimed at random people while driving by the city’s Main Square and was wounded during a confrontation with police. CityNews also reports that police officers are among those wounded.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on X that police are investigating the shooting and that he is being informed by the Interior Ministry, according to the Jerusalem Post. CityNews notes that Krakow is Poland's second-largest city and is located approximately 250 kilometers from Warsaw.

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