Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police say
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A 24-year-old Polish man suspected of killing six people in Krakow's Main Market Square has died in hospital after being shot by armed officers within three minutes of the attack beginning, Polish police said on Monday.
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A gunman opened fire in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday, killing six people before being shot by armed officers within three minutes. The suspect was injured in the exchange and died in hospital early on Monday morning.
A gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow has died in hospital, Polish police say.
The 24-year-old, who prosecutors say was inspired by "far-right ideologies", was injured after opening fire in central Krakow, the second largest city in Poland, on Saturday.
Armed officers raced to the scene and engaged in a gunfight with the suspect, who was shot within three minutes of the attack beginning, preventing a further massacre, officials said.
Krakow police said the suspected gunman died early on Monday morning.
After the shooting, which began shortly before 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT) in Krakow's busy Main Market Square, police identified the attacker as a 24-year-old Polish man but did not confirm his name.
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Police will release further details about the investigation and the suspect's motives.
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Open Questions
- What was the gunman's name?
- What specific far-right ideologies inspired the attack?
- What was the motive behind the shooting?
- Were there any accomplices?
