Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that he is "being kept informed by the Minister of the Interior about the situation in Kraków following the tragic shooting.

"The police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack."

Five people have been killed after a shooting in Krakow's Main Market Square and around a dozen people are injured, including police officers, Małopolska Police say.

Posting on X, the police department says in a statement that at around 15:00 local time that a man who had driven onto the square began "firing at random people from his car".

The perpetrator was shot by police and is being transported to hospital, another statement says.

In a statement on social media, the official account for the city of Krakow writes:

"Shots were fired in the Main Market Square. Emergency services are already on the scene. Police are also conducting an operation on Dietla Street.

"We are awaiting official confirmation of the scale of the incident, including information on the number of people injured."

The city is asking that residents avoid the area while police investigate.

Police are responding to a shooting in Krakow, Poland, local authorities say.

Polish media are reporting that two people have been killed and 10 others are injured, including police officers.

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