Shooting leaves five dead in Polish city of Krakow

The shooter began firing at pedestrians "randomly" in a tourist center, according to local police. Another 10 victims were injured.

Shooting leaves five dead in Polish city of Krakow

TL;DR

  • A shooting in Krakow's tourist center resulted in five deaths and approximately ten injuries.
  • The attacker fired "randomly" at pedestrians before being shot by police.
  • The motives behind the attack are currently unknown.
  • Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki have responded to the incident.
  • Shooting attacks are rare in Poland, although previous stabbing incidents had put the country on high alert.