Gunman who killed six in Krakow believed to have been inspired by far-right ideology, minister says
- On Saturday, November 7, a gunman opened fire in Krakow's Main Market Square, killing six people and injuring at least 15 others before police wounded the 24-year-old attacker, who later died in hospital.
- Professor Michał Pędziwiatr, head of General, Oncological, Metabolic and Emergency Surgery at the University Hospital in Krakow, and surgeon Wierdak provided immediate trauma care to victims and the suspect at the scene.
- Investigators discovered three bodies—the suspect's parents and sister—at his family home, while authorities seized four firearms and several hundred rounds of ammunition from the residence and the attacker's vehicle.
- President Karol Nawrocki declared national mourning for November 8 and 9, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk praised officers Jakub Kulik and Artur MoraDski for risking their lives, urging politicians not to exploit the tragedy.
- Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek confirmed authorities are determining whether the gunman acted alone, as prosecutors analyze electronic devices recovered from the scene to establish a definitive motive for the attack.
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After the deadly shootings in Krakow, Poland's Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński brought the perpetrator into contact with far-right ideologies early on. However, new reports by Polish media and information from the investigating authorities raise considerable doubts about this presentation.
The misguided young man, who first murdered his family and then indiscriminate passers-by in Krakow on November 7th, and injured numerous people, was classified by the media as "right" - above all the German Bild newspaper. The Polish Interior Minister has already corrected this classification. The classification "right" does not match the few images on social media that could be secured before their deletion.
The 24-year-old assassin died in the hospital, killed six people and injured 15.
The man who shot six people and wounded another fifteen on Saturday in Krakow, Poland, died of his wounds in the hospital, announced Monday the police of the petty-Poland voivodship on social network X (formerly Twitter). ...
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