Ipswich Tourist Recalls Fear During Krakow Gun Attack
Jonathan Balshaw said he heard 20 to 30 shots as police confronted a 25-year-old suspect after six people were killed.
- A gunman killed six people, including a British national, in central Krakow on Saturday. Jonathan Balshaw from Ipswich, Suffolk was visiting for his 30th birthday and witnessed the attack while walking through the city center.
- The attack began shortly before 15:00 local time in Krakow's main Market Square. Balshaw estimated he heard between 20 and 30 shots as he and his girlfriend fled, saying, "We ran down an alley down the side of the church."
- Footage authenticated by BBC Verify showed a police officer confronting the suspect and firing shots before collapsing. Balshaw said the officer was shot three times before successfully apprehending the gunman, calling it an act of extraordinary bravery.
- A 25-year-old man arrested after the attack remains hospitalized following surgery for a gunshot wound. Balshaw and his girlfriend sought refuge in a basilica, fearing the suspect might target the church if not apprehended.
- Balshaw reflected that the shooting will fundamentally change Poland's sense of security, saying "This will fundamentally change Poland and their feeling of security for the rest of their lives." The tragedy marks a lasting shift in national innocence.
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