At least five people were killed and more than a dozen wounded on Saturday when a gunman opened fire from a vehicle near Krakow's Main Market Square, Polish police said^2,4. Officers shot the suspect, who was being taken to a hospital, police said^2,1.

Krakow police said they began receiving reports around 3 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) that a car had entered the square and shots were being fired at people at random^3,4. Officers were among the wounded, Deutsche Welle reported, citing Krakow police². Police wrote that the gunman "was shot by police officers and is currently being transported to a hospital"².

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X that police were investigating the attack and that the interior minister was briefing him^1,2. President Karol Nawrocki said his thoughts were with the victims, the wounded and their families². Authorities at first told people nearby to move to safety². Emergency crews remained on the square, Notes from Poland reported⁴.

An earlier Reuters dispatch, citing Polish television TVN24 and the fire brigade, put the toll at two dead and at least 10 injured, below the later police count⁵. Notes from Poland said a TV station had been on the square for a planned protest and that unverified video appeared to show a car leaving with police behind it⁴. Social posts described a detained person in military-style clothing; police had not independently confirmed that description in the reports reviewed^1,4. Motive, the suspect's identity and a final casualty list were not established^2,1.