Александр Лукашенко. Фото: president.gov.by
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has expressed his condolences to the people of Poland following a mass shooting in Kraków on November 7, in which six people were killed and another 16 injured.
“The Republic of Belarus has received with deep sorrow the news of the terrorist attack in Kraków on November 7, which claimed the lives of citizens of Poland and several other countries. On behalf of the Belarusian people and myself personally, I would like to express my support to the families and loved ones of those killed, wish the injured a speedy recovery, and extend my sincere condolences to the entire Polish people,” his press service reports, quoting the statement.
On November 7, an armed 24-year-old man opened fire on people at Kraków’s Main Market Square. He then tried to flee by car and fired at police officers during the pursuit. Police officers wounded and arrested the attacker. Six people were killed in the attack, including citizens of Poland and the United Kingdom. Another 16 people, including the suspect and two police officers, were hospitalized. The suspect is in critical condition.
Later, the bodies of the suspect’s parents and sister were found in the family’s apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. According to preliminary information, they died from gunshot wounds.