Six killed in Kraków shooting; suspect hospitalized
Crime · First reported 7 Nov, 16:35 · Updated 19:07
A shooting in Kraków’s main market square killed six people and injured at least 15, according to the reports. Police said the suspect was shot and taken to hospital; Polish authorities said the motive remains under investigation.
- Six people were killed in the shooting in Kraków’s main market square; reports differ on the number injured, with the centre report saying 16 and the left report saying at least 15.
- Police shot the suspect, who was reported to be in serious condition in hospital. Authorities said the motive was not yet known.
- The left-side report says Taoiseach Micheál Martin led tributes; the centre report describes calls from Polish officials not to exploit the tragedy.
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- Location
- Kraków’s main market square
- Deaths
- Six
- Injuries
- 16 according to the centre report; at least 15 according to the left report
- Suspect
- Shot by police and reported in serious condition in hospital
- Motive
- Unknown; the interior minister said early investigations indicated far-right ideological inspiration
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- Earlier coverage said Micheál Martin was confident Dublin political summits would pass safely after bomb threats, while saying it was too early to identify who was responsible.
- Earlier coverage reported Martin called on political parties and community groups to encourage Catholic recruitment to the PSNI.
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