Gunman who killed six in Krakow believed to have been inspired by far-right ideology, minister says
Police said the attacker opened fire at random and was later shot by officers, leaving six dead and 16 wounded.
- 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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At 3 p.m. this Saturday, the 25-year-old suspect led to the central square of Kraków, opening fire from inside the car indiscriminately against the tourists. Six people died and 16 were injured. One of the injured victims is a 74-year-old Portuguese woman.
Krakow gunman’s parents and sister among three found dead at his home, police confirm
WARSAW, Nov 8 — The three people found dead at the home of the gunman who opened fire in Krakow’s main square yesterday were his parents and sister, Polish radio station RMF FM...
Fear of the shooting in the Polish city of Krakow, which left six dead and 16 wounded on Saturday, was followed by shock and disbelief. The massacre not only stuck to its central market square, where there were numerous tourists, but reached the home of the attacker, a 25-year-old young man identified by Polish media as Michal Oksinski . At his home in the city of Ostrowiec Swietokryski , about 200 kilometers from Krakow, the police found the bo…
The parents and sister of the man who shot at the centre of Krakow were found dead in his apartment, reporting to the Polish police on Sunday. "The night before, in an apartment in Ostrovec-Sventokshi city, police officers found the bodies of three persons: a 53-year-old man, a 52-year-old woman and a 21-year-old woman.
The profile of the perpetrator who caused the massacre in Poland and the city of Krakow has been released by the country's police. He is a 24-year-old Pole named Michal O. (the authorities did not release his last name, but the media reported that his name is Michal Oksinski). Police investigations have concluded that he acted alone and that his motives had to do with the ideology of the far right. Michal was born in 2002 and lived with his pare…
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