The perpetrator of the attack in Poland, which killed at least six people in Krakow, is dead
Quick Look
- The perpetrator of the attack which left six dead and fifteen injured on Saturday in Krakow died in hospital on Monday.
- Three bodies, his parents and his sister, were found in his apartment.
- An investigation into a terrorist act has been opened.
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Why It Matters
An attack took place on Saturday in Krakow, leaving six dead and fifteen injured. The perpetrator, a 24-year-old Polish man, was seriously injured by police officers and died in hospital on Monday. Three bodies were found in his apartment.
The perpetrator of the attack which left six people dead and fifteen injured on Saturday in Krakow, Poland, is dead, local police announced on Monday, November 9. This 24-year-old Pole was seriously injured by police officers. Three bodies were also found in his apartment. “These are the parents and the sister” of the author, the police said in a press release on Sunday, specifying that they had “bullet wounds”.
“We inform you that the author of the tragic events died this morning in hospital,” announced on In his vehicle, authorities discovered and seized a large number of other weapons, as well as ammunition.
The Polish Interior Minister put forward on Saturday evening the hypothesis of a man sensitive to “ultranationalist” ideas. “Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideologies,” he said. However, investigators believe that lengthy investigations will be necessary to understand his motivations. An investigation into an act of a “terrorist nature” has been opened.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The investigation into an act of a terrorist nature will continue to determine the motivations of the perpetrator.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What were the author's exact motivations?
- How did the perpetrator obtain the weapons found in his vehicle?
- Did the author have accomplices?
