Emergency personnel pictured in Krakow squarepublished at 15:34 GMT
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Four women and two men have been killed in a shooting in Krakow, police say, with about a dozen more injured
Two police officers are among the injured - one is in a "critical condition", Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński says
Police say the suspect - a Polish citizen - was shot by officers and taken to hospital. Meanwhile, a police spokesperson says the suspect was "wearing military-style attire"
The area of the Main Market Square has been cordoned off and police are sending people away, says our reporter at the scene
Video shows gunshots ringing out in the square; images show emergency services at the scene
In a social media post, Polish PM Donald Tusk calls the incident "tragic" and says he is being kept updated
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Emergency personnel pictured in Krakow squarepublished at 15:34 GMT
Image source, ReutersImage source, Getty ImagesImage source, Jakub Włodek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/via REUTERSImage source, EPA/ShutterstockTusk: Interior ministry providing updatespublished at 15:29 GMT
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that he is "being kept informed by the Minister of the Interior about the situation in Kraków following the tragic shooting.
"The police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack."
Police say five people killed in shooting in Krakowpublished at 15:22 GMT
BreakingFive people have been killed after a shooting in Krakow's Main Market Square and around a dozen people are injured, including police officers, Małopolska Police say.
Posting on X, the police department says in a statement that at around 15:00 local time that a man who had driven onto the square began "firing at random people from his car".
The perpetrator was shot by police and is being transported to hospital, another statement says.
Emergency services responding and residents asked to avoid areapublished at 15:19 GMT
In a statement on social media, the official account for the city of Krakow writes:
"Shots were fired in the Main Market Square. Emergency services are already on the scene. Police are also conducting an operation on Dietla Street.
"We are awaiting official confirmation of the scale of the incident, including information on the number of people injured."
The city is asking that residents avoid the area while police investigate.
Police responding to shooting in Krakow, Poland - reportspublished at 15:15 GMT
BreakingPolice are responding to a shooting in Krakow, Poland, local authorities say.
Polish media are reporting that two people have been killed and 10 others are injured, including police officers.
This is a breaking news story - we'll bring you more information as it becomes available.