Before the armed attack in Krakow's central square, Poland was facing a series of assaults in schools. The authorities mobilized more than 20,000 police officers nationwide for checks, following three knife attacks committed in educational institutions over a period of four days, which left one person dead and several others injured, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned of a “cult of violence” associated with the influence of social media, video games, and violent content.
After the attack in Krakow, police announced that the perpetrator was a Polish citizen who allegedly acted alone: the man allegedly drove into the square and fired randomly at passersby, with the death toll later reaching six people killed and at least ten injured. The suspect, described by the local press as 25 years old, allegedly wore a military-style uniform and was shot during the intervention, being transported to hospital.
