Poland: At least 5 killed in shooting in Krakow, police say
DW News's headline. Reported by DW News, South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera English.
What the sources say, in brief
According to DW News, at least five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a shooter opened fire in a market square in Krakow, Poland. The South China Morning Post, citing police, reported five dead and around a dozen wounded on Saturday in the city's tourist centre, and quoted a police spokesman saying a man drove a car onto the main square and began shooting at random people. Al Jazeera English reported five killed and at least 10 injured near the main market square. The sources differ on the number injured, with DW saying more than a dozen and Al Jazeera saying at least 10. The reports are developing.
Key points
- DW News reported at least five people killed and more than a dozen injured in a market square shooting in Krakow.
- The South China Morning Post, citing police, said the shooting happened on Saturday in the tourist heart of Krakow.
- A Krakow police spokesman said a man drove a car onto the main square and began shooting at random people.
- Al Jazeera English reported five killed and at least 10 injured near the main market square in Krakow.
What we know
- At least five people were killed in a shooting in Krakow, Poland, according to DW News, the South China Morning Post and Al Jazeera English.
- The shooting took place in or near the main market square in Krakow, according to the sources.
- A Krakow police spokesman said a man drove a car onto the main square and began shooting at random people.
- The South China Morning Post said the shooting took place on Saturday.
Sources differ: DW News reported more than a dozen injured, while Al Jazeera English reported at least 10 injured and the South China Morning Post reported around a dozen wounded.
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Poland: At least 5 killed in shooting in Krakow, police say. According to DW News, at least five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a shooter opened fire in a market square in Krakow, Poland. The South China Morning Post, citing police, reported five dead and around a dozen wounded on Saturday in the city's tourist centre, and quoted a police spokesman saying a man drove a car onto the main square and began shooting at random people. Al Jazeera English reported five killed and at least 10 injured near the main market square. The sources differ on the number injured, with DW saying more than a dozen and Al Jazeera saying at least 10. The reports are developing. Covered by 3 publications. DW News: Poland: At least 5 killed in shooting in Krakow, police say. South China Morning Post: 5 killed in shooting in tourist heart of Krakow, Poland. Al Jazeera English: Five killed and at least 10 injured in Krakow shooting.
Who is covering it
- DW News Germany Poland: At least 5 killed in shooting in Krakow, police say At least five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a shooter opened fire in a market square in Krakow. 2 h ago · Tier 2
- South China Morning Post Hong Kong 5 killed in shooting in tourist heart of Krakow, Poland A shooting in the tourist heart of Poland’s second city of Krakow on Saturday left five people dead and around a dozen wounded, police said. “A man drove a car onto Krakow’s main square and began shooting at random people,” a Krakow police spokesman said. “As a result of the incident, five people we 1 h ago · Tier 2
- Al Jazeera English Qatar Five killed and at least 10 injured in Krakow shooting Five people have been killed and at least 10 injured in a shooting near the main market square in Krakow, Poland. 1 h ago · Tier 2
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