Five dead after gunman opens fire ‘at random’ in Kraków market square
The Guardian World's headline. Reported by The Guardian World, The Guardian UK, The Korea Herald.
What the sources say, in brief
A gunman opened fire in a market square in Kraków, Poland, killing people and wounding others, according to multiple outlets. The Guardian UK reported six dead and 16 wounded, with three more victims found at the suspect's home. The Korea Herald reported six killed and at least 15 wounded on Saturday. The Guardian World's earlier report gave a figure of five dead and more than a dozen injured. The outlets disagree on the death toll, and the story is developing.
Key points
- The Guardian UK reported six people killed and 16 wounded in the Kraków market square shooting.
- The Korea Herald said the shooting happened on Saturday in the historic centre of Krakow.
- The Korea Herald reported three bodies were found at the suspect's home, including two women and a man.
- The Guardian World reported the man fired shots from his car before being caught while trying to flee.
What we know
- A gunman opened fire in a busy market square in Kraków, Poland.
- The Guardian UK reported three more victims were found at the suspect's home.
- The Guardian UK reported Poland's interior minister said the gunman was likely influenced by far-right ideology.
- The Korea Herald described it as the country's deadliest shooting in decades.
What we don't know
- The sources disagree on the final death toll.
Sources differ: The Guardian UK and The Korea Herald report six dead, while The Guardian World reports five dead.
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Five dead after gunman opens fire ‘at random’ in Kraków market square. A gunman opened fire in a market square in Kraków, Poland, killing people and wounding others, according to multiple outlets. The Guardian UK reported six dead and 16 wounded, with three more victims found at the suspect's home. The Korea Herald reported six killed and at least 15 wounded on Saturday. The Guardian World's earlier report gave a figure of five dead and more than a dozen injured. The outlets disagree on the death toll, and the story is developing. Covered by 3 publications. The Guardian World: Five dead after gunman opens fire ‘at random’ in Kraków market square. The Guardian UK: Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found at suspect’s home. The Korea Herald: Gunman opens fire in Polish market square.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian World United Kingdom Five dead after gunman opens fire ‘at random’ in Kraków market square Reports say man fired shots from from his car in Poland’s second city before being caught while trying to flee Kraków shooting – latest updates Five people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after a shooting in a market square in Kraków, Poland. A man who had driven into the square at ab 16 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found at suspect’s home Poland’s interior minister says the gunman was likely influenced by far-right ideology. Kraków shooting – latest updates Six people have been killed and 16 wounded after a gunman opened fire in a busy market square in Kraków, authorities said, in what Poland’s defence minister called an “act of terr 12 h ago · Tier 2
- The Korea Herald South Korea Gunman opens fire in Polish market square Six people were killed and at least 15 wounded on Saturday when a gunman opened fire in the landmark historic center of Poland's second city of Krakow, in the country's deadliest shooting in decades. Three bodies -- of two women and a man -- were later found at the suspect's home, Polish Prime Minis 4 h ago · Tier 3
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