Poland declares two days of national mourning for Krakow shooting victims

World November 07, 23:00

The shooting took place on Krakow’s Main Market Square

MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Poland has declared two days of national mourning, November 8-9, for the victims of a shooting in the city of Krakow, the presidential office said.

"Following the tragic developments in Krakow, Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has initiated the official procedure to declare national mourning on November 8-9. The draft order will soon be submitted to Prime Minister Donald Tusk for singing," the office wrote on X.

The shooting took place on Krakow’s Main Market Square at about 3:00 p.m. local time (2:00 p.m. GMT). A 24-year-old man opened fire from a moving car with no license plates. The incident killed six people. According to Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski, 16 people were injured. The attacker was wounded by police during his arrest and is currently hospitalized.

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