In brief
A gunman opened fire in Krakow’s historic market square on Saturday, killing six people and wounding 16. Polish prosecutors treat the act as a terrorist offence and have identified the 24‑year‑old suspect. UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres, through spokesman Stephane Dujarric, expressed shock, sadness and condolences to Poland.
Polish authorities confirmed on Sunday that a mass shooting on Krakow's historic market square on Saturday left six people dead and 16 injured. The attack, a rare event in a country with a low civilian firearms rate, prompted two days of national mourning.
Polish prosecutors opened an investigation, treating the incident as a terrorist offence. Police identified the gunman as a 24‑year‑old Polish citizen with a firearms licence and no prior criminal record. He was wounded in a confrontation with police and was suspected of killing three of his family members at their home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski.
Historian and analyst Yue Yuanyuan of Xinhua noted that the incident follows three school stabbings in recent weeks, sparking renewed concerns about youth radicalisation in Poland.
“This senseless act of violence,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres, in a statement.
“I strongly condemn this senseless act of violence, and I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of Poland.”Dujarric added that Guterres wishes those injured a full and speedy recovery.
Guterres’ statement, issued via the UN’s spokesperson, underscored the organisation’s solidarity with Poland and reflected a broader concern over rising violence across Europe.
