One of two surgeons who provided immediate medical assistance on the streets of Krakow following a mass shooting stated that his colleague undoubtedly saved the life of a gravely injured police officer. The two doctors were dining with their families near the city's Main Market Square on Saturday when the gunman opened fire.

The shooting attack resulted in the deaths of six people and left 15 injured. Among the first responders to the scene were the two surgeons, who rushed to treat victims, including two police officers shot while apprehending the attacker. Both officers have since emerged from comas and were praised by the prime minister for preventing further casualties.

Professor Michal Pędziwiatr, who was at lunch with a colleague identified by local media as Dr. Mateusz Wierdak, described hearing the gunshots and deciding to help. "We saw the shooting attack. And what a surgeon can do in a situation like this? We decided to help the victims as soon as possible," Pędziwiatr told the BBC. "We rushed into the area where the shooting was and started our rescue, because there were no ambulances available, there were no professionals around."

According to Pędziwiatr, his colleague used his hand to control the severe bleeding of the most critically injured officer, allowing them to stabilize him until an ambulance arrived to transport him to the hospital. The surgeons also treated the attacker, whom Pędziwiatr described as just another heavily injured victim in that moment.

Prosecutors have launched a terror investigation into the incident, with initial indications suggesting the 24-year-old Polish attacker was inspired by far-right ideologies. The attacker, who remains in critical condition, was found with the bodies of his parents and sister at his home. Among the deceased were a British national, an Austrian woman, and four Polish citizens.

Dr. Wierdak is reportedly a well-known surgeon in Krakow, while Professor Pędziwiatr heads General, Oncological, Metabolic and Emergency Surgery at the University Hospital in Krakow. The injured police officers have been identified as senior constables Jakub Kulik and Artur Morański.

In a separate development, six volunteers from Dublin Civil Defence, who were on a city break nearby, also provided assistance to the injured following the shooting. An officer from the group, James McConnell, told RTE News that they were trained to offer immediate medical care and sought to help those affected by the incident.

The investigation into the attack is ongoing, led by a unit specializing in terrorist offenses. The Main Market Square, the scene of the tragedy, reopened on Sunday as investigations continued.