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Doctor who treated victims of Krakow shooting speaks to the BBC

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Doctor who treated victims of Krakow shooting speaks to the BBC. (2026, November 8). BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c63elgqqz5y0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Professor Michal Pędziwiatr, a surgeon who treated victims of a mass shooting in Krakow's Main Market Square, spoke to the BBC about his actions during the incident on Saturday. Along with another doctor, he immediately rushed to help after a gunman killed six and injured 15 people. The doctors also provided emergency care to the attacker and two police officers wounded while apprehending him.
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On November 7, 2026, a gunman killed six people and wounded at least 15 others in Krakow’s main market square, a popular tourist destination in Poland. The perpetrator drove a car into the square just before 3 pm, then fired randomly at pedestrians, causing widespread panic as witnesses fled for safety. Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that three additional bodies were found at the suspect's home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, about 80 miles northeast of Krakow; these victims are believed to be members of his family. The gunman, identified as a 24-year-old with far-right views who was a cadet at a military school, is also among the injured and underwent surgery following the attack. Krakow began two days of national mourning on November 9, 2026, in memory of those killed.

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Doctor who treated victims of Krakow shooting speaks to the BBC Professor Michal Pędziwiatr, one of two surgeons who treated victims on the street in the aftermath of a mass shooting in Krakow, has spoken to the BBC about his experience.
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Doctor who treated victims of Krakow shooting speaks to the BBC Professor Michal Pędziwiatr, one of two surgeons who treated victims on the street in the aftermath of a mass shooting in Krakow, has spoken to the BBC about his experience. asserted
who → treat → experience
Two doctors were eating near the city's Main Market Square on Saturday when a gunman began firing at random, killing six and injuring 15. asserted
gunman → eat → 15
"We rushed into the area and started our rescue" before the emergency services arrived, Pędziwiatr said. asserted
Pędziwiatr → rush → rescue
The pair raced to treat both the attacker and two officers shot while subduing the perpetrator. asserted
pair → race → perpetrator
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