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  "id": 18740957,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:07:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/11/1573014/five-killed-shooting-main-square-polish-city-krakow"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Five people were killed and more than a dozen people were injured after a gunman opened fire in the main market square of Krakow, Poland, on Saturday. According to New Straits Times, the incident began around 3 p.m. local time when a car entered the square and began firing at random people. Notes from Poland reported the shooter fired from a moving vehicle in the city's historic center. DW News noted that among those wounded are police officers.\n\nPolice officers shot and detained the perpetrator, who is being transported to a hospital. Euronews reported that emergency services are continuing operations at the scene, with ambulances and police cars appearing near St Mary's Basilica and rescue services also working on Dietla Street.\n\nPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the shooting tragic and stated that police are investigating the attack. President Karol Nawrocki expressed that his thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the wounded.",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12",
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        "published": "2026-11-07T15:10:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:10:10.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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": "DW News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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."
}