The attacker, a Polish citizen, was armed with an automatic weapon and wore military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, according to police.
\n\nA 25-year-old gunman with what Polish officials described as “very radical” far-right and ultra-nationalist views opened fire in Krakow’s historic Main Square on Saturday, killing six people and injuring 16 others.
\n\nThe attack took place in the busy tourist square of Poland’s second-largest city. Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz described the shooting as an “act of terror” against the people of Krakow, while Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideologies.
\n\nThe attacker, a Polish citizen, was armed with an automatic weapon and wore military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, according to police. He reportedly moved through several parts of the square, firing at people and causing injuries at multiple locations.
\n\nFour women and two men were killed. Sixteen people were injured, including two police officers. One officer was seriously wounded, while 13 of the injured people were taken to hospital with serious injuries, Kierwiński said. One of those hospitalised was a foreign national.
\n\nPolice said the gunman was shot and wounded during an exchange of fire with officers a short distance from where the…
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