The 24-year-old suspect in the Polish shooting was suspected of being obsessed with far-right ideologies. Three more bodies were found in his home, which may be close relatives.
Polish Prime Minister Tusk called the incident an act of terrorism and declared two days of national mourning.
Quick Look
- A shooting occurred in the historic center of Krakow, Poland, killing six people and injuring at least 15 others.
- The 24-year-old Polish suspect opened fire randomly in the Central Market Square, and the police found the bodies of three close relatives in his residence.
- Prime Minister Tusk defined this as an act of terrorism and declared two days of mourning.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
A shooting occurred in the historic center of Krakow, Poland's second largest city, killing six people and injuring at least 15 others. The suspect is a 24-year-old Polish man who appears to be obsessed with far-right ideology. The police found the bodies of three close relatives in his home. It was Poland's deadliest shooting in decades.
(Central News Agency, Krakow, comprehensive foreign news report on the 7th) A shooting occurred in the historic center of Krakow, Poland's second largest city, today, killing 6 people and injuring at least 15 others. The authorities pointed out that the suspect was a 24-year-old Polish man who seemed to be obsessed with far-right ideology. The police found three other bodies in his home that were believed to be his close relatives.
Agence France-Presse reported that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that the police later found three bodies of two women and one man in the male suspect's home. "There are many signs that they are the suspect's close relatives."
Tusk also announced that Poland would mourn the shooting for two days, calling it an act of "terrorism." It was Poland's deadliest shooting in decades.
Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski noted that the gunman appeared to be "fascinated by far-right ideology" and held "ultra-nationalist views."
Polish police chief Marek Boron said the dead included a British citizen. Among the injured sent to hospital were five foreigners, including a Portuguese woman, according to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was "shocked and saddened" by the horrific shooting.
According to Polish police, the suspect is a Polish citizen born in 2002 and only 24 years old. He drove into the Main Market Square in Krakow at about 3 o'clock this afternoon and started shooting at random people.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Poland will launch security investigation and counter-terrorism operations targeting far-right ideology
Very likely · Within days
Police will announce the identities and cause of death investigation results of the three remains in the suspect's home
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- The suspect's specific motive is linked to far-right organizations.
- Cause of death and identification of three remains at home
- The injured person’s current medical condition and prognosis
- Is there an accomplice or broader security threat?
