Krakow police detain suspect in Main Market Square shooting that killed at least 5

A gunman firing from a car killed at least five people, with more than a dozen wounded in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday afternoon, before police shot and detained him, officers said.

Fire department spokesperson Hubert Ciepły said two police officers were among those hurt. The attack started around 3 p.m. local time, as the man entered the square in his car and shot at people at random.

The suspect wore military clothing and fired a long military-type firearm, police said. Officers secured a weapon and ammunition upon detaining him.

"The perpetrator was shot by police officers and is currently being transported to a hospital," police wrote on X. He was in police custody when taken to hospital.

Police said they were not seeking any other suspects. "We do not currently know the identity of the perpetrator, who was taken to hospital," the Krakow provincial police headquarters said.

The headquarters confirmed that a video showed the detention of a man wearing tactical gear. The Independent reported that widely shared, unverified social media footage appeared to show officers detaining a man after the attack; he wore a mask, gloves and fatigues.

The motive and the victims' identities were not immediately known, nor was it clear whether the injured count included the suspect.

"Shots were fired in the Main Market Square. Emergency services are already on the scene. Police are also conducting an operation on Dietla Street," the city of Krakow said on social media.

Authorities initially told people nearby to evacuate or shelter. Ciepły said police, ambulances, fire crews and an air ambulance helicopter responded. Police said emergency workers remained at the scene.

The fire department warned people to keep away because the area was still a "hot zone," the Daily Star reported. Citing Gazeta Krakowska and Fakt, the paper said residents and tourists sheltered in nearby shops and restaurants, while a shopfront near St. Mary's Basilica had shattered glass and bullet holes.

The central square draws tourists to Krakow, Poland's second-largest city, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Warsaw, the capital.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on social media that police were examining "the background and all the circumstances of the attack." On X, he wrote that the interior minister was updating him on the situation in Krakow.

President Karol Nawrocki wrote on social media that he was "deeply concerned by reports of the tragic events in central Kraków" and had the victims, injured people and their families in his thoughts. He said he was staying in touch with the authorities concerned and expected "a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding these tragic events."

U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose wrote on X that it was "a savage and murderous attack that's shattered the peace of Poland." Rose added, "America stands with Poland at this dark hour as Poland stands with her beloved citizens of Krakow."

Nawrocki said the head of the National Security Bureau was traveling to Krakow.