The government have issued a warning to Brits after a mass shooting in Poland.
A total of six people were killed in the shooting in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday November 7.
The gunman opened fire from his car as he drove through the main square, injuring 16 other people in addition to those who were killed.
Four women and two men were killed, one of them a British citizen, Polish police said.
Hours after the attack Donald Tusk, the prime minister of Poland, announced the bodies of three of the suspect's close family members had also been found at his apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland.
The gunman was shot by police and died in the early hours of Monday morning [November 9] after sustaining critical injuries.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated their travel advice within hours of the incident to warn Brits.
They warned Brits travelling to Poland or already in the immediate area should 'follow the advice of local authorities and monitor local media'.
The warning remains in place today, Monday November 9.
A spokesperson for The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: "There's been a shooting in Kraków’s Main Market Square.
"Local police have reported that the perpetrator has been detained. If you are in the immediate area follow the advice of local authorities and monitor local media."
The Government has also warned that terrorist attacks in Poland 'cannot be ruled out'.
A spokesperson for The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: "There's a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK interests and British nationals, including from groups and individuals who view the UK and British nationals as targets. Stay aware of your surroundings at all times.
"Terrorist attacks in Poland cannot be ruled out.
"Attacks could be indiscriminate including in places visited by foreign nationals. Stay aware of your surroundings, keep up to date with local media reports and follow the advice of local authorities."
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