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  "id": 18738338,
  "title": "Poland: At least 5 killed in shooting in Krakow, police say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/poland-at-least-5-killed-in-shooting-in-krakow-police-say",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T15:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/poland-at-least-5-killed-in-shooting-in-krakow-police-say/a-79886489?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "account": "In the southern Polish city of Krakow, at least five individuals were reportedly killed and over a dozen injured in a shooting that occurred on Saturday, according to police sources. The perpetrator, who was identified as a man who had driven into the city's main market square, initiated a shooting spree by randomly firing at people from inside his vehicle around 3 pm local time, as stated by Krakow police on the social media platform X.\n\nThe assailant was subsequently shot and apprehended by law enforcement officers, who are currently transporting him to a hospital. Initial police instructions urged individuals in the immediate vicinity of the attack to seek refuge in a secure location. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed his condolences on X, stating that the police are conducting an investigation and describing the incident as \"tragic.\" Additionally, President Karol Nawrocki extended his sympathies to the victims, their families, and the wounded on the social media platform.\n\nKrakow, situated approximately 250 kilometers (155 miles) away from Poland's capital, Warsaw, serves as the country's second-largest metropolis. This incident is considered a developing story, and readers are advised to return to this article for any updates as they become available.",
  "summary": "At least five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a shooter opened fire in a market square in Krakow.",
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        "title": "Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12",
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        "title": "Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/gunman-opens-fire-in-polish-city-of-krakow-killing-5-people-and-18739345",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "5 killed, several injured after gunman opens fire in Poland’s Krakow; suspect arrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/5-killed-several-injured-after-gunman-opens-fire-in-polands-krakow",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:23:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "🔴 At least five people killed in shooting in Krakow, Polish police say ⤵️",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/at-least-five-people-killed-in-shooting-in-krakow-polish-police-say",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:26:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Five dead in Krakow shooting, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/five-dead-in-krakow-shooting-police-say",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:31:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "At least five killed, 10 injured in shooting in Polish city of Krakow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/at-least-five-killed-10-injured-in-shooting-in-polish-city-of-krakow",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:36:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "At least five killed in shooting in Kraków, Polish police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/at-least-five-killed-in-shooting-in-krakow-polish-police-say",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:37:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Shooting in Polish city of Krakow leaves 5 people dead and more than a dozen injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/shooting-in-polish-city-of-krakow-leaves-5-people-dead-and-more-than",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:52:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Five killed in shooting in main square of Polish city of Krakow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/five-killed-in-shooting-in-main-square-of-polish-city-of-krakow",
        "published": "2026-11-07T16:07:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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