Poland: At least 5 killed in shooting in Krakow, police say

A police operation is underway in PolandImage: Art Service/PAP/dpa/picture allianceAdvertisementAt least five people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in a shooting near the main market square in the southern Polish city of Krakow on Saturday.

The perpetrator has been shot and wounded by police, authorities said.

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

According to Krakow police, the gunman aimed at random people as he drove by the city's Main square. Among the wounded are police officers.

Initially, the authorities urged people in the immediate vicinity to evacuate to a safe place.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on X that police are investigating the attack and called shooting "tragic."

Krakow is located about 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Warsaw, the capital of Poland. It is Poland's second-largest city.

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