A 24-year-old Polish man suspected of killing six people in a shooting in Kraków died in hospital early Monday, Nov. 9, two days after police shot him while stopping the attack.
On Saturday, Nov. 7, he drove into Main Market Square in the city’s Old Town. He wore military-style clothes and a bulletproof vest. He then fired at people from his car in the busy tourist area.
Officers exchanged gunfire with him, wounded him and detained him. His condition remained critical, and he had several operations before he died, police said. Four women and two men were among the six people killed in the square, including British and Austrian citizens.
Another 15 people were wounded, including two police officers who stepped in. Separately, police found the suspect’s parents and sister dead at the family home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. Investigators are examining those deaths along with the attack.
Authorities initially suggested that far-right beliefs may have influenced the suspect. Officials said Monday they could not yet responsibly identify his ideology or motive. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into terrorism.
They are reviewing evidence, including the suspect’s electronic devices. They are trying to find out whether anyone helped or encouraged him. Poland observed two days of national mourning.
Residents left flowers and candles near the square.