Assassination of Paweł Adamowicz
| Assassination of Paweł Adamowicz | |
|---|---|
Gdańsk City Hall, two days after the assassination | |
Location of the assassination | |
| Location | Targ Węglowy, Gdańsk |
| Coordinates | 54°20′57″N 18°38′50″E / 54.34917°N 18.64722°E |
| Date | 13 January 2019 8:00 p.m. (UTC+01:00) |
| Target | Paweł Adamowicz |
Attack type | Assassination by stabbing |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Stefan Wilmont |
| Motive | Previous prison sentences served by Wilmont |
Paweł Adamowicz, sitting mayor of Gdańsk, Poland, was fatally stabbed on 13 January 2019, during the finale of the 27th Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, a wintertime Polish charity event. The incident took place in the former coal market of the city of Gdańsk. It was a highly public attack, with significant news coverage from both national and international sources.