Polish officers praised and blood requested following rapid response to Krakow shooting
Polish authorities praised rapid police action and off-duty surgeons following the Krakow mass shooting, as blood donation appeals were launched for a critically injured officer.
Polish authorities have released further details regarding the response to Saturday's mass shooting in central Krakow, confirming that the first police patrol arrived within 23 seconds of receiving the alert. Officer Jakub Kulik, a former paratrooper who was critically wounded while neutralizing the 24-year-old gunman, is being widely recognized for his actions as public calls for blood donations were launched to assist his recovery.
Two off-duty surgeons, including Professor Michał Pędziwiatr from Krakow University Hospital, were dining nearby and rushed to administer immediate medical care to the injured officers. Authorities reported that all hospitalized victims are currently surviving as central Krakow gradually reopens.
Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, TV8, Ziarul de Gardă.
Sources
- TV8 — /LIVE TEXT/ Atac armat în Cracovia: 6 morți și 15 răniți. Ce se știe despre tragedia din Polonia
- Digi24 — Doi renumiți chirurgi se aflau la un restaurant în apropierea zonei atacului din Cracovia. Au fost salvatorii poliștilor răniți
- Ziarul de Gardă — Polonezii, chemați să doneze sânge pentru polițistul-erou care a oprit atacul din Cracovia: „El a salvat oamenii din piață. Acum, să-l ajutăm noi să fie salvat”
- HotNews — „Tată, se trage în oameni”. Doi cunoscuți medici chirurgi din Cracovia se aflau în zona atacului și au intervenit să salveze răniți
- Adevărul — Filmul neutralizării atacatorului din Cracovia. Polițistul rănit care l-a înfruntat pe bărbatul înarmat este considerat erou în Polonia
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