Gunman responsible for Kraków market square shooting dies in hospital
The attacker who killed six people in Kraków's main square on Saturday died after being hospitalized, police said.
Police confirmed that the gunman who killed at least six people during a shooting in Kraków's historic market square on Saturday has died in hospital after undergoing multiple surgeries. The suspect, a man in his 20s, was shot and injured by police during the attack and later transported to a medical facility where he remained in critical condition before his death.
According to Kraków police, the attacker drove into the square, opened fire from his vehicle and killed four women and two men, while injuring 16 others, including two police officers. Deputy Inspector Katarzyna Cisło said the suspect wore military-style clothing and used weapons described as "military weapons," with additional ammunition found in his car.
Investigators are treating the incident as a possible terror attack motivated by far-right ideology. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński noted that the shooter held "very radical views" linked to such ideologies.
Authorities also discovered the bodies of the gunman's sister, mother and father at his home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, about 120 miles northeast of Kraków. The prosecutor's office indicated it is "highly likely" the same individual was responsible for those killings.
An off-duty surgeon who responded to the scene described providing emergency care to victims, including a police officer who had subdued the attacker. The two injured police officers, praised by Prime Minister Donald Tusk for their actions, remain hospitalized.
The investigation continues as officials assess the circumstances surrounding the attack.