In brief
UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres was deeply shocked by the Saturday afternoon mass shooting in Krakow that killed six people and wounded 16, according to a statement from his spokesman Stephane Dujarric, who called the act "senseless violence." Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation treating the incident as a terrorist offence, with a 24‑year‑old suspect also accused of murdering three family members. The attack has prompted two days of national mourning and raised concerns about gun control and youth radicalisation in Poland.
On Sunday, according to Xinhua, UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock and sorrow over a mass shooting that claimed six lives and injured 16 in Krakow’s historic market square.
Speaking on behalf of Guterres, spokesman Stephane Dujarric condemned the "senseless act of violence" and offered condolences to the victims’ families, the Polish government and people, while wishing injured civilians a full and speedy recovery.
"This senseless act of violence," Dujarric said, "has resulted in the death of six people and the injury of many others. We offer our deepest condolences to the families and the people of Poland."
Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation treating the shooting as a terrorist offence. They said the gunman, identified as a 24‑year‑old Polish citizen who held a firearms licence and had no prior criminal record, was wounded in an exchange of fire with police.
Investigators also suspect the suspect of killing three members of his family—his parents and sister—at their home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. The incident has prompted two days of national mourning in Poland and intensified concerns about the country’s relative safety and the rise of youth radicalisation.
Sources note that the attack came less than a month after a string of three school stabbings that left one dead and wounded several others. No link has been established between the cases, but officials stress the need to prevent further violence and restore public confidence.
