Poland shooting: Surgeon who assisted wounded police officer ‘undoubtedly saved his life’

The attacker has not yet been named by authorities.

When his house was searched after the attack in central Krakow, the bodies of his parents and sister were found.

The National Public Prosecutor’s Office in Poland launched an investigation into the attack with a unit specialising in “terrorist offences” taking the lead.

Separately, reports emerged that six Dublin Civil Defence volunteers also assisted in the aftermath of the shooting.

James McConnell, an officer, told RTE News the group were on a city break and were close to the main square, external when the shooting happened.

The volunteers who are trained to provide medical care immediately sought to help injured people, providing “CPR and haemorrhage control”.

Witnesses who were close to the attack described panic and confusion around the square as it unfolded.

Ruby Catherine Warren, from London, heard gunfire and “yelled at my friends to run and we all sprinted for our lives”.

Not knowing where the gunman was – or if there was more than one – they “just kept sprinting”, eventually finding a hotel to hide inside.