An Austrian woman died in an attack in Krakow, her husband was injured. They went for the weekend
Six people were killed in Saturday's attack in Krakow, including citizens of Austria and Great Britain.
Quick Look
- On Saturday afternoon, 24-year-old Michał Oksiński drove his car into the Market Square in Krakow and opened fire with a firearm.
- Six people died in the attack, including tourists from Austria and Great Britain.
- The attacker had AR-15 rifles and pistols.
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Why It Matters
On Saturday after 3 p.m. there was an armed attack in the center of Krakow. The perpetrator used a firearm and a motor vehicle.
The woman shot in the attack came from the Lower Austria region, from the Gaenserndorf district, near Vienna.
The 51-year-old woman died on the spot, while her husband was injured. According to Kronen Zeitung, his life is not in danger.
According to reports from the Austrian media, the couple went to Krakow for the weekend for tourist purposes.
"A disgusting act"
The head of government of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, expressed deep shock at the attack. "This disgusting act moves us particularly deeply because the life of a resident of Lower Austria was also taken and her husband was injured," she said, quoted by Austrian media.
"My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims. I express my deep condolences to them. I wholeheartedly wish the injured a quick and full recovery. There can be no place for terror and violence in our society. It is in these difficult moments that we must stick together," she added.
Strong words from the chancellor
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker also spoke.
In a message on the X platform, the head of government called the attack in Krakow a "cowardly attack on innocent people."
Six deaths. Their identities have been established
Six people were killed in Saturday's attack in the center of Krakow: four women and two men. The foreigners are a 32-year-old British citizen and a 51-year-old Austrian citizen. Poles - approximately 50-year-old man and three women: 47-year-old, 53-year-old and 61-year-old.
Among the injured, apart from Poles, are citizens of Great Britain, Portugal, Russia, Germany and Austria.
Attack in the center of Krakow
On Saturday after 15 Michał Oksiński, a 24-year-old from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, drove his car into the Krakow Market Square and started shooting at people there. He was wearing tactical clothing and a helmet. He was carrying two AR-15 rifles, two pistols and about five hundred rounds of ammunition.
Open Questions
- What was the perpetrator's motive?
- How did the attacker come into possession of the weapon?
