Gewaltverbrechen: Sechs Tote und mehr als fünfzehn Verletzte nach Schüssen in Krakau
Auf dem Großen Ring im polnischen Krakau fallen Schüsse aus einem Auto. Die Polizei überwältigt den mutmaßlichen Täter. Der Innenminister geht von einem rechtsextremen Hintergrund aus.
Cracow. On Saturday afternoon, a man shot and killed six people, all women and two men, at Krakow's main square, according to police. The suspected perpetrator has been apprehended. At least 16 others were injured, including two police officers and nationals from Austria, Portugal, Russia, and Britain, said a spokesperson for Poland's Interior Ministry on Saturday evening. Twelve of the injured were in critical or life-threatening condition, according to Krzysztof Kleczar, chief of the Lesser Poland Province.
The shooting occurred from a moving vehicle on the main boulevard, the main square of Cracow's capital, reported Polsat News, citing rescue forces. Authorities initially called on people in the surrounding area to seek safety. Videos circulating on social media showed a rescue helicopter landing on the square. The police confirmed via X that the shooting began around 15:00 when a man drove into the square and started firing randomly at people. The suspected perpetrator has been apprehended.
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