Poland mourns victims of Krakow shooting amid security fears
The gunman was wounded in a shootout with police as prosecutors opened a terrorism investigation and seized seven firearms from his flat.
- 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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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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Photos of Krakow’s Main Square as Poland mourns victims of a mass shooting
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Poland mourns after a gunman opened fire at several locations in Krakow’s historic Main Square on Saturday, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen. A Mass was held Sunday to honor the victims.
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