Shooting in Polish city of Krakow leaves 5 dead: police to AFP

KRAKOW, Poland: A shooting in the tourist heart of Poland’s second city of Krakow on Saturday left five people dead and around a dozen wounded, police told AFP.

“A man drove a car onto Krakow’s main square and began shooting at random people,” a Krakow police spokesman said.

“As a result of the incident, five people were killed and around a dozen others were wounded.”

He said the gunman was “neutralized and shot” by police officers and transported to hospital.

The police service for the Lesser Poland region said on X that police officers were among the wounded.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the shooting following initial reports by local media which cited police and the fire department.