Opened shooting in Krakow underwent surgery after being injured

The attacker, who opened fire on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, needed surgery after being injured by police, LoveKraków reported.

According to the publication, the man underwent surgery in the hospital, his condition is assessed as stable.

Onet police sources said they had detained two wounded suspects. Later, the press secretary of the police of the Malopolska voivodeship Katarzyna Cislo said that, according to preliminary data of law enforcement officers, the attacker was alone.

According to onet, the suspect is 24 years old. Police spokeswoman Katarzyna Cislo confirmed that he is a Polish citizen.

Earlier, the police of the Malopolska Voivodeship reported that law enforcement officers wounded a man who opened fire on the Main Market Square of Krakow. After the arrest, the attacker was taken to the hospital.

According to the police of the Małopolska voivodeship, about 15:00 local time (17:00 MSK), the man drove into the Main Market Square of Krakow and opened fire on random passers-by.

The shooting killed five people, another 15 were injured, including three police officers.

Initially, the fire service reported two dead in the shooting. Later, the death toll increased to five people, then to six.