Gunman who killed six in Krakow believed to have been inspired by far-right ideology, minister says
Sixteen people were wounded in the random assault, prompting officials to declare a period of national mourning for the victims, police reported.
- On Saturday, a 25-year-old Polish gunman opened fire in Krakow's Main Square, killing six people and wounding 16 before police shot and hospitalized him.
- Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński stated the attacker held "very radical views" and far-right ideology, while Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz termed the shooting an "act of terror."
- Wearing military-style fatigues and a bulletproof vest, the assailant engaged in a "wild ride" around the Main Square with a military-type long gun; police recovered additional weapons and ammunition from his vehicle.
- Krakow Mayor Aukasz GibaBa announced official mourning until Wednesday, vowing the city remains open, as Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk praised the police response to the tragedy.
- Following mid-October school violence in Mazovia that left one dead and many wounded, authorities are investigating weapon legality as interest in gun ownership rises among Poland's 411,000 permit holders.
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RECIT - The country is wondering about the motivations of the 24-year-old shooter, who killed six and wounded sixteen people on Saturday in the historic centre of the city.
Krakow mourns rare mass killing as authorities say attacker had far-right views
Poland began two days of national mourning on Sunday, after a 24-year-old man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow and opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15 others before police shot and wounded him.
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"It could have been me perfectly." This is the reflection made by Jonathan A. R., a 30-year-old Castellonian who was in the centre of Krakow when a man opened fire on the crowd, leaving six dead and a fortnight injured. Just a few minutes before the massacre began, Jonathan and a friend had been walking through the Market Square, the scene of the attack.
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