The Kraków-Śródmieście Zachód District Prosecutor's Office initiated an investigation into illegal possession of weapons and active assault on officers. On Thursday, a man pointed a gun at police officers in the city center. Afterwards, he escaped.
– Today, the prosecutor will announce a crime charge against one detained person who is in hospital – informed tvn24.pl Mariusz Boroń from the District Prosecutor's Office in Krakow.
The interrogation of the man, who is staying in one of the hospitals, will take place on Tuesday in the early afternoon or evening.
– The Prosecutor of the Kraków-Śródmieście Zachód District Prosecutor's Office today initiated an investigation into possession of a weapon without the required permit and assault on an officer by pointing a firearm at him – prosecutor Mariusz Boroń from the District Prosecutor's Office in Krakow told us on Tuesday morning.
Two people wanted
– Today, the prosecutor will announce a charge of committing a crime against one detained person who took part in these events and is in hospital, this is a citizen of Georgian nationality – we do not yet know the (exact – editor's note) content of this charge, it is being prepared by the prosecutor. After the hearing, the prosecutor will decide on preventive measures, said prosecutor Boroń.
He also informed that the identities of the other two participants in the incident had been established. They are also Georgian nationals, their identity has been established and they are wanted by the police.
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Shooting in Kazimierz
The services received the report on Thursday after 8 p.m. The incident took place at Dietla Street in Krakow's Kazimierz district, at number 80.
On the day of the incident, Subinspector Katarzyna Cisło, spokeswoman for the Provincial Police Headquarters in Krakow, said that after the services arrived at the scene, one of several men in the car was aiming a gun at the policemen. The officer fired shots at the vehicle and it drove away.
– It was a crazy driving against the flow, the driver rammed other cars on the road – reported the spokeswoman. After a few minutes, the car was found, but without the men inside. The vehicle was taken to the crime laboratory.
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