Hubert Ciepły said two people were killed and 10 were injured after shots were fired in central Krakow on Saturday. The shooting range in Krakow was in the area of Rynek Główny, and emergency services told people nearby to stay in safe, closed rooms.
He said: "Są ofiary śmiertelne i osoby ranne". Ciepły also appealed to people in the area: "Chodzi o to, żeby ludzie się schowali, bo nie wiadomo, kto i czy czasem nie będzie wracał".
Rynek Główny and ul. Dietla
The fire was opened from a moving car, according to the initial information relayed by Ciepły. The city of Krakow said shots were fired on Rynek Główny, while police were carrying out an operation on ul. Dietla.
Authorities told people not to approach the scene. People in the area of Rynek Główny and nearby streets were told to remain in safe, closed rooms while the emergency response continued in the center of the city.
Małopolski Komendant Wojewódzki Państwowej Straży Pożarnej
The vehicle from which the shots were fired had not been found. That left the warning in place even after the casualty count was known, because the immediate risk was not limited to the spot where the shots landed.
For people near Rynek Główny, the practical instruction was simple: stay inside, keep away from the scene, and follow the shelter order until the search for the vehicle and those inside it changes the situation.
