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Gunman kills six in rare mass shooting in Krakow, Poland

Hindustan Times15m
THE BRIEF
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A 2022-born Polish citizen drove a car onto Krakow's Main Market Square and opened fire on Saturday, killing six people and wounding at least 15 others in Poland's deadliest shooting in decades.

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Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski stated that the gunman wore military-style clothing, carried a semi-automatic rifle, and appeared to be fascinated by far-right ideologies.

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Police officers shot and wounded the suspect at the scene before taking him to the hospital, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk praised the response of the police.