{"text":[[{"start":6.56,"text":"A gunman killed at least six people and injured 15 others in the historic centre of Kraków on Saturday in one of Poland’s deadliest mass shootings since the end of communism."}],[{"start":16.98,"text":"The attacker drove down a street leading into Kraków’s medieval market square, one of Poland’s main tourist attractions, and opened fire indiscriminately on passers-by, according to the local police. A British citizen was among the fatalities, while two police officers were among those injured, some of whom remain in critical condition."}],[{"start":36.28,"text":"Police said the gunman was a Polish citizen who appeared to have acted alone. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said late Saturday that three more people had been found dead at the attacker’s home who were probably members of his family."}],[{"start":48.44,"text":"“So far in Poland we have not had such drastic cases of terrorism, because that is how we should call this cruel attack,” Tusk said after travelling to Kraków on Saturday evening with his interior minister."}],[{"start":60.92,"text":"Wearing military-style clothing and a balaclava, the attacker fired a semi-automatic rifle from his car before being shot and detained by police. He was then taken to hospital. The local police said that several weapons and ammunition were found in his car."}],[{"start":75.8,"text":"Interior minister Marcin Kierwiński told a news briefing that “everything points to the fact that the shooter was influenced by far-right ideology,” but that an investigation would help clarify the shooter’s motives."}],[{"start":87.04,"text":"At a time of deepening polarisation and tensions over the country’s constitutional court and the rule of law, Tusk had earlier on Saturday issued on X “a heartfelt appeal to politicians of all stripes: do not exploit this tragedy”. Poland will hold two days of national mourning for the victims."}],[{"start":103.88,"text":"Mass shootings are rare in Poland. Saturday’s attack came amid heightened security concerns linked to Russia’s war in neighbouring Ukraine and a series of arson attacks and other sabotage incidents that Warsaw has blamed on Moscow."}],[{"start":117.76,"text":"Polish regions bordering Ukraine have recently been placed on heightened alert over the risk of Russian drones and missiles crossing the border during attacks on western Ukraine."}],[{"start":128.28,"text":"Four women and two men were killed in the Kraków shooting, which took place around 3pm local time in the heart of the city. Police chief Marek Boroń said late Saturday that three victims were Polish, one was British and the identity of the remaining two could not yet be confirmed. There also five foreigners among the injured."}],[{"start":147.84,"text":"Tusk praised police officers for intervening rapidly, saying that they had saved “many lives” while risking their own in a shootout with the gunman."}],[{"start":157.4,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1794184094_4990.mp3"}