Krakow Shooting Declared an ‘Act of Terror’: Gunman ‘Fascinated with Far-Right Ideolo
The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, used a military-type long gun and police said 13 of the wounded were hospitalized with serious injuries.
- On Saturday, a 25-year-old Polish citizen opened fire in Krakow's Main Square, killing six and wounding 16 in what Polish Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz called an "act of terror."
- The perpetrator held "very radical" and "ultra-nationalistic" views, Polish Interior Minister Marcin said at a news conference; the Main Square receives 15 million visitors annually.
- Wearing military-style fatigues and a bulletproof vest, the gunman used a military-type long gun, Krakow police spokesperson Katarzyna Cisło said, engaging in a "wild ride" around the Main Square before police wounded him.
- Thirteen of the 16 wounded were hospitalized with serious injuries, while two police officers were also wounded; animal rights group OTOZ Animals reported the attacker shot two horses, both surviving.
- Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski announced increased security measures including road barriers following the attack; mass shootings remain uncommon in Poland, where around 411,000 people hold gun permits among 37 million residents.
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A 24-year-old man, suspected of killing six people and wounding about fifteen others on Saturday in Krakow, presented a fascination for extreme right-wing ideologies. Three other bodies, probably those of his parents and sister, were discovered at his home.
The suspect in the killing of six people and wounding 16 others in Krakow, Poland, is believed to have been “fascinated by far-right ideologies” and to have acted alone, Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said. His statement is the first clear indication of a possible motive for the attack that shocked Poland, a country where such mass attacks are extremely rare. The suspect is a 25-year-old Polish citizen who drove a black Subaru into K…
Krakow shooting declared an ‘act of terror’: Gunman ‘fascinated with far-right ideolo
Six people were killed and 16 wounded in Krakow after a gunman opened fire in the city's Main Square in an ‘act of terror’; police later found two women and a man dead at his home, believed to be members of his family, Poland's prime minister said
Six people died and 15 were wounded in a shooting at Kraków Main Market Square. Among the wounded is a Portuguese woman, who suffered serious injuries, but is already out of danger. Three other people, probably relatives of the attacker, were found dead at the suspect's house.
The 25-year-old worked as a stringer, had no criminal record and had legal possession of weapons, but the investigation focuses on his online activity.
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