STORY: Five people were killed and more than 10 were injured in a shooting on the main market square in the southern city of Krakow on Saturday (November 7), police said.

"The perpetrator was shot by police officers and is currently being transported to a hospital," police wrote on X.

Police started to receive reports at around 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) that someone in a car had been shooting randomly people who entered the square, a police spokesperson said.

"According to information from police officers, the man was wearing military-style attire," a police spokesperson told reporters. "During the arrest, officers used their weapons, but the man returned fire; as a result, two police officers are among the injured."

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X he was being kept informed about the incident.

President Karol Nawrocki said his thoughts were with the victims, those affected, and their families."

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SHOWS: KRAKOW, POLAND (NOVEMBER 7, 2026)(POLSAT NEWS-No use Poland)

1. BLOOD STAIN ON PAVEMENT, POLICE TAPE, PEOPLE GATHERED

2. VARIOUS OF BULLET HOLE IN GLASS WINDOW

3. EMERGENCY SERVICES AT SCENE

4. VARIOUS OF BULLET HOLE IN GLASS WINDOW

5. WOMEN HUGGING

6. VARIOUS OF AMBULANCE ARRIVING

7. EMERGENCY SERVICES AT SCENE

8. POLICE TAPE/ POLICE OFFICER

9. POLICE OFFICER GUIDING PEOPLE TO LEAVE SQUARE

10. POLICE VEHICLES AT SCENE

11. POLICE OFFICER AT SCENE

12. CITY GUARD VEHICLE DRIVING

13. PARAMEDIC LEAVING AMBULANCE

14. AMBULANCE ARRIVING/ POLICE OFFICERS WALKING

15. OVERTURNED CHAIR ON PAVEMENT

16. POLICE TAPE

17. POLICE OFFICERS AT SCENE

18. EMERGENCY VEHICLES AT SCENE

19. AMBULANCE ARRIVING

20. POLICE STANDING BY POLICE CAR

21. POLICE VANS ARRIVING

22. VARIOUS OF POLICE OFFICER STANDING NEXT TO VEHICLE