Poland: Shooter opens fire, kills 6 and injures at least 15

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Poland: Shooter opens fire, kills 6 and injures at least 15

TL;DR

  • Six people were killed and at least 15 injured in a shooting at a fair in Krakow, Poland.
  • The shooter targeted random individuals while driving through the Main Square.
  • The gunman, a 24-year-old Polish citizen, was shot by police and is hospitalized.
  • Among the injured were two police officers.
  • The assailant was described as wearing military-style clothing, a bulletproof vest, and carrying a long military-type weapon.
  • Police stated the man acted alone and there is no further risk to the public; the motive is unclear.
  • International leaders, including the Prime Ministers of Italy and Poland, and the President of the European Commission, expressed condolences and condemned the violence.