KRAKÓW — A 39-year-old man was detained after an incident involving gunfire near Bieżanowska Street in Kraków on Thursday, police said.
According to information released by Małopolska Police, the incident took place shortly after 1 p.m. during a police intervention. The man allegedly fired in the direction of officers. Police returned fire and detained him.
Initial information indicates that the weapon may have been a blank-firing gun. Its type and the full course of the incident are still being examined, police said.
The event came five days after the deadly November 7 shooting in central Kraków. Authorities have not announced any evidence linking Thursday’s incident to that attack, and the two cases remain separate investigations.
Police have not yet released further information on a possible motive or the results of forensic examinations. This article will be updated when verified details are made public.
Sources: Małopolska Police; reports from Radio dla Ciebie and Gazeta.pl.
