Kerry Polish community plans vigil following Krakow mass shooting

The Polish community in Kerry is holding a vigil in Tralee town centre at 7 p.m. on Monday to commemorate the victims of a mass shooting in Krakow, Radio Kerry reported. The event will coincide with a commemorative march in Krakow and will include a moment of silence to show solidarity with the victims and their families. [1]

Radio Kerry reported that six people died and 15 others were injured after a gunman opened fire in a busy market square on Saturday. Early FTMQ News reports stated that a 25-year-old Polish man drove into Krakow's Main Market Square shortly before 3 p.m. before shooting pedestrians, leaving six dead and at least 15 to 16 people injured in the square. [1][3][4]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, police later found three additional bodies at the suspect's home, bringing the total number of fatalities from the attack to nine. Two Polish police officers who were shot while subduing the gunman emerged from comas on Sunday, after two off-duty surgeons initially treated victims on the street. [3][4]

Prosecutors have launched a terrorism investigation into the attack, as FTMQ News reported earlier. Following the mass shooting, Poland established two days of national mourning. [3][4]