5 killed as gunman opens fire in Poland's busy market, shot by cops

The Malopolska Police said the suspect drove into the Main Market Square before opening fire "at random people from his car". Police officers responded to the attack and shot the perpetrator. The suspect was then transported to hospital.Five people were killed and around a dozen others injured after a gunman opened fire from a car in Krakow’s Main Market Square in Poland, according to local police. The shooting took place at around 3 pm local time (2 pm GMT), when a man drove into the busy square and began firing at people, police said. Officers later shot the suspect, who was being taken to hospital.Police said the investigation was under way, but several key details -- including the motive for the attack, the suspect's identity and the condition of those injured -- remained unclear.GUNMAN OPENED FIRE FROM CARThe Malopolska Police said the suspect drove into the Main Market Square before opening fire "at random people from his car". Police officers responded to the attack and shot the perpetrator, according to a subsequent statement. The suspect was then transported to hospital.Authorities have not yet released details about the identity of the gunman or explained what may have led to the shooting. The exact number of casualties was also still being established, according to the official account for the city of Krakow. POLISH GOVERNMENT MONITORING SITUATIONPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was receiving regular updates from the interior ministry as authorities worked to establish what happened.Tusk said he was "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."Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski was also heading to the scene at the Main Market Square, according to a spokesperson for his department.Meanwhile, Polish President Karol Nawrocki said he was "deeply concerned by reports of the tragic events" in Krakow. He said his thoughts were with those killed and injured, as well as their families.- Ends