Shooter kills nine people in Krakow market square and home

A gunman opened fire in a crowded market square in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring more than a dozen others. Outlets initially reported varying casualty numbers. Dawn, Sharjah24, The Australian, and Yahoo reported five deaths, while UPI, The Jerusalem Post, and SMH.com.au reported nine fatalities. UPI noted that at least 16 people were wounded, while Facebook reported more than a dozen injured. [1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9]

According to UPI, a 25-year-old Polish man drove into the historic Main Market Square shortly before 3 p.m. and shot at pedestrians, killing four women and two men at the scene. Authorities later found three additional bodies at the suspect's house. Police reported that the attacker's car came to a stop on Stradomska Street in Krakow. [1]

The location of the attack, Kraków, is the second largest city in Poland and is situated on the Vistula River. Its Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. As FTMQ News reported earlier, a gunman opened fire on Saturday afternoon with a military-style rifle, leaving multiple people injured, including two police officers. [13][14]

Following the attack, Poland set two days of national mourning, according to Breakingthenews.net. Officials have not yet released additional details about the motive behind the shooting. [1][12]