Kraków mourns after shooting, bugle call falls silent for 12 hours
Six people died and 16 others were injured in Saturday's shooting at the Main Square in Kraków. Two injured people have already left the hospital. One of the two wounded police officers has woken from an induced coma, but the condition of both officers remains serious. hnonline.sk ↗
Polish prosecutors are investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism. According to information available so far, the victims include two foreigners. The shooter subsequently killed three more people at his home in the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. svet.sme.sk ↗
Kraków has been shrouded in mourning after the attack. Black flags and Polish flags with black ribbons are hanging on the square. People are bringing flowers to the site and lighting candles in memory of the victims. teraz.sk ↗
An expression of respect was also seen in the interruption of the traditional Kraków bugle call. The melody, played live by a trumpeter from the tower of St. Mary's Basilica, did not sound from 9:00 p.m. on Saturday until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. According to available data, this was the first such interruption since 1939. The bugle call is one of Kraków's most famous symbols, with a tradition reaching back several centuries. teraz.sk ↗
The Polish government declared a two-day state of mourning starting Sunday. Investigators are continuing to clarify the circumstances of the attack, with authorities so far providing mainly information on the number of victims and the health condition of the injured.
Polish prosecutors are investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism. According to information available so far, the victims include two foreigners. The shooter subsequently killed three more people at his home in the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. svet.sme.sk ↗
Kraków has been shrouded in mourning after the attack. Black flags and Polish flags with black ribbons are hanging on the square. People are bringing flowers to the site and lighting candles in memory of the victims. teraz.sk ↗
An expression of respect was also seen in the interruption of the traditional Kraków bugle call. The melody, played live by a trumpeter from the tower of St. Mary's Basilica, did not sound from 9:00 p.m. on Saturday until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. According to available data, this was the first such interruption since 1939. The bugle call is one of Kraków's most famous symbols, with a tradition reaching back several centuries. teraz.sk ↗
The Polish government declared a two-day state of mourning starting Sunday. Investigators are continuing to clarify the circumstances of the attack, with authorities so far providing mainly information on the number of victims and the health condition of the injured.
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Hejnal v Krakove nezaznel prvýkrát od roku 1939 - na znak smútku
teraz.sk
| 11:08 08.11.
Poznáme stav zranených z krakovského masakru: Ako sú na to hrdinskí policajti?
pluska.sk
| 12:07 08.11.
Krakovský hejnal na 12 hodín utíchol, šlo o prejav úcty obetiam tragickej streľby
aktuality.sk
| 11:51 08.11.
Ticho, ktoré hovorilo za šesť obetí. Masaker v Krakove prerušil jednu z najstarších tradícií mesta
ekonomika.pravda.sk
| 11:40 08.11.
V Krakove visia čierne zástavy. Ľudia prinášajú na námestie kvety a zapaľujú sviečky
svet.sme.sk
| 11:14 08.11.
Medzi obeťami útoku v Krakove sú zrejme dvaja cudzinci
teraz.sk
| 11:00 08.11.
Nové správy po útoku v Krakove! Prišli informácie o zranených, vyšetrovanie nabralo desivý smer
Nový Čas
| 10:58 08.11.
Nové správy po masakri v Krakove! Vojvoda prehovoril o zranených, vyšetrovanie nabralo desivý smer
Nový Čas
| 10:58 08.11.
Zranení po streľbe v Krakove prežili noc. Stav policajtov sa zlepšil
teraz.sk
| 10:47 08.11.
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