[kellyhound]

Poland. A mass shooting occured in one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations this Saturday afternoon in Kraków, leaving at least 5 people dead, including 2 police officers, and between 10 to 14 others have been hospitalized with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.

The active-shooter incident unfolded around 3:00 PM local time in the historic Main Market Square (Rynek Główny) in central Kraków.

According to the Małopolska Police, a lone gunman driving a vehicle managed to breach the pedestrianized zone, driving along Sławkowska Street toward the main square while firing a rifle indiscriminately at random bystanders and responding personnel.

Eyewitnesses reported scenes of absolute panic as the shooter fired directly from his car window. The gunfire damaged a local tram and tore through shop windows facing the historic cobblestone square. Paramedics and heavily armed police swarmed the area in front of St. Mary's Church.

A Polish Medical Air Rescue helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing directly inside the crowded square to evacuate the most critically wounded victims.

Law enforcement engaged the suspect in a direct confrontation. Officers shot and wounded the perpetrator before successfully taking him into custody. He was transported to a local hospital under heavy guard.

[gimlet]

Holy Christ I hope black uniform was good guy. Looks like green guy might also have body armor and black guy needed to find a weak spot to stop the murder and kept peppering him point blank in different vital areas. Either the perp got decorticate posturing, became a zombie and/or decided to give up with raised hands.

I think black uniform guy got injured too, he is checking his body and lying down.

Update: ChatLGBT says perp was dressed in military clothing, green guy probably perp

[kellyhound]

The shooter in Kraków was probably armed with a Haenel CR carbine (or an AR-15-based equivalent) with an optical sight and he was dressed in Polish army camouflage and had a helmet and body armor. A police officer, risking his health, single-handedly neutralized him and saved many people.

[fibotus]

[Mr.NoCredit]

That first video where he point-blank shoots the guy is fitting.

Sad that he too seems to be shot and wounded. I hope the officer survived. He deserves a medal. 🏅

I wonder what the asshole shooter’s motivation was!?! And why innocents and not specifically targeted people!?!

[gimlet]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

The shooter in Kraków was probably armed with a Haenel CR carbine (or an AR-15-based equivalent) with an optical sight and he was dressed in Polish army camouflage and had a helmet and body armor. A police officer, risking his health, single-handedly neutralized him and saved many people.

Holy shit that LEO is a HERO, I just coined the DR slogan du jour! Used the car as cover and placed an obviously accurate shot on a maniac with a assault rifle. Which begs the question, why aren't all police equipped at least with assault rifles?

[akverse47]

Cop should have emptied his clip into that POS face