Before the announcement about the three people found dead in a residence, Polish authorities began investigating after the armed attack in Kraków’s historic center. Initial reports spoke of several victims, and the toll was later revised to six dead and at least ten, respectively approximately 12, injured, after a man allegedly drove a car into Central Square and fired at random at passersby.
Police later indicated that the perpetrator had acted alone, that he was a Polish citizen, and that he was wearing a military-style uniform during the attack. During the intervention, he retaliated, law enforcement opened fire, the suspect was wounded and transported to hospital, while the authorities called for calm and announced that they were investigating all the circumstances and motives of the incident.
