Doctor Michal Pędziwiatr treats Krakow shooting victims
Professor Michal Pędziwiatr speaks to BBC about treating victims of a mass shooting in Krakow after six were killed and 15 injured.
At a glance
- Professor Michal Pędziwiatr treated victims of a mass shooting in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday.
- The attack killed six people and injured 15, prompting the doctors to rush in before emergency services arrived.
- The pair also treated two officers who were shot while subduing the perpetrator.
Professor Michal Pędziwiatr, one of two surgeons who treated victims at the scene of a mass shooting in Krakow, has spoken to the BBC about his 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. Pędziwiatr said they rushed into the area and started rescue operations before emergency services arrived. The pair also treated two officers who were shot while subduing the perpetrator. This incident occurred in Krakow, Poland, where the attack left a significant loss of life and multiple injuries. The medical team worked quickly to stabilize the victims while the perpetrator was neutralized. Both doctors emphasized the urgency of their actions and the chaos of the scene.
Questions and answers
- Who treated the victims of the Krakow shooting?
- Professor Michal Pędziwiatr, one of two surgeons, treated the victims.
- How many people were killed and injured in the Krakow shooting?
- Six people were killed and 15 were injured.
