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Six killed in Krakow market square shooting as Poland holds two days of mourning

Elena MarquezPublished 10m ago2 min readBased on 8 sources
Six killed in Krakow market square shooting as Poland holds two days of mourning
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Six people were killed and 15 others were injured when a gunman opened fire in central Krakow on Saturday, 7 November. BBC

The shooting happened in Krakow's Main Market Square at about 15:00 local time. Krakow is Poland's second-largest city. Police said the attacker drove onto the square and began firing at people at random. BBC Police also said he used military weapons in the attack.

Footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows about a dozen people running inside two buildings before a black car, its front window open, passes, followed by a police car. Another video shows the moment gunshots were heard in the main market square. BBC

The suspect is a 25-year-old Polish citizen. Poland's interior minister described him as being inspired by far-right ideologies. BBC

Among those killed was a British citizen. Police officers were among the wounded, and so were foreign nationals.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that three other bodies were found at the suspect's home hours after the attack. Searches of that home were still under way. BBC

Poland is holding two days of mourning for the victims.