The second policeman injured in the shooting on the Main Square in Krakow was woken up
24-year-old Michał O. opened fire on the Main Square and was then detained by the police
Quick Look
- 24-year-old Michał O. killed 6 people and injured 15 on the Main Market Square in Krakow.
- The attacker was arrested by the police.
- The bodies of three family members were found in his apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
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Why It Matters
The Małopolska voivode provided information on the health condition of the injured officers. The services searched the perpetrator's apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
Earlier, the Voivode of Lesser Poland, Krzysztof Klęczar, announced that one of the injured policemen had already woken up, while the other remained in a coma. Police officers were injured in yesterday's shooting.
Approximately 15, a resident of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, 24-year-old Michał O., drove a black Subaru onto the Main Market Square in Krakow, shooting at random pedestrians with a combat weapon. He was dressed in tactical gear and had a helmet on. He killed 6 people - 4 women and 2 men. He injured 15 people, including the policemen who were shot. He had several weapons and a large amount of ammunition in the trunk.
Two young uniformed officers, risking their own lives, fired shots at the attacker and detained him near the intersection of Dietla and Stradomska streets. After the shooting in Kraków, the services entered his apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. Three bodies were discovered there. These are the parents and sister of 24-year-old Michał O.
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Open Questions
- What was the perpetrator's motive?
- How did the perpetrator come into possession of the weapon?
