🔶 Deadly shooting in Poland: 9 killed and 15 injured

Poland has declared two days of national mourning following a deadly shooting in the center of Kraków. In the attack, which took place on Saturday (16 Aban) in one of the busiest tourist areas of the country, six people were killed and 15 others were injured. Three additional bodies were also found a few hours later at the home of the attacker.

According to a report by the Polish police, the attacker is a 24-year-old Polish citizen who drove a vehicle into the main square of Kraków and opened fire on passersby. The victims of the attack are four women and two men, one of whom was a British citizen.

Among the injured are two police officers and five foreign citizens. Poland’s Ministry of the Interior said that citizens of Germany, Austria, Portugal, Russia, and the United Kingdom were affected by the attack.

After shooting at passersby, the attacker crashed his vehicle while fleeing, then opened fire at the police forces after getting out of the car. Officers returned fire, wounding and arresting him. The man, who was badly injured, was transferred to a hospital in Kraków and underwent several surgeries.