Poland mourns victims of Krakow shooting amid security fears
Authorities say the suspect had no previous criminal record as investigators examine seven seized firearms and a possible motive.
- On Saturday, November 7, a 24-year-old gunman opened fire in the historic centre of Krakow, Poland, triggering panic as emergency services responded to the attack in the country's second-largest city.
- Police discovered three bodies—the suspect's parents and sister—at the gunman's home in Ostrowiec Swietorkzyski; the suspect, identified as Michal O., had no prior criminal record but belonged to a shooting club.
- Two police officers were wounded while confronting the masked attacker, who wore military garb and a bulletproof vest. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski noted that officer Jakub Kulik confronted the armed attacker without hesitation.
- The National Prosecutor's Office launched a terrorism investigation into the shooting, as Warsaw announced two days of national mourning beginning Sunday. Most local businesses in the square remained closed.
- Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was "shocked and saddened by the appalling shooting." Local guide Krzysztof Stepien told AFP, "Nothing like this has ever happened here, and I hope it never will again.
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TV stations change their program, concerts start with a minute of silence, hundreds pray together: Poland mourns after the death shots of Krakow. The attacker is being investigated for terrorism, his condition is critical.
People continue to visit the central square of the Old Town in peaceful Krakow, Poland, to mourn the victims of the shooting that occurred last weekend. On the 8th (local time), citizens placed flowers and candles throughout the square to pay their respects to the victims. The official Polish government website has switched from its usual red screen to black.
Poland: Kraków mourns six victims as shooting site reopens
Kraków's historic main square in southern Poland reopened to the public on Sunday 8 November, just over 24 hours after a deadly shooting left six people dead and 15 others injured. Residents are lighting candles in memory of the victims, while bullet marks remain visible on café windows.
Video. Poland: Kraków mourns six victims as shooting site reopens
Video. Kraków's historic main square in southern Poland reopened to the public on Sunday 8 November, just over 24 hours after a deadly shooting left six people dead and 15 others injured. Residents are lighting candles in memory of the victims, while bullet marks remain visible on café windows.
The square in the Polish city of Krakow where six people were shot dead yesterday has been reopened. The police have concluded their on-site investigation, meaning the central square in the historic center is once again accessible to the public. The square had been closed since yesterday afternoon after a man opened fire from a moving car. Four women and two men were killed in the incident, and fifteen people were injured, including several coa…
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