"We have some evidence." The Minister of Justice asked about the motives of the Krakow attacker

On Saturday afternoon, 24-year-old Michał O. drove a black Subaru into the Main Square in Krakow and started shooting at people there. After an exchange of fire with the police, he was injured, detained and taken to hospital. The man had a firearms license and had no previous convictions or records. The officers found numerous weapons and ammunition in his car.

On Sunday evening, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General Waldemar Żurek said on TVP Info that it was still too early to talk about the motives of the perpetrator of the attack in Krakow. Whether these motives were really some family problems or whether the background was completely different, we do not know, but we cannot rule out the very motivations that were the basis for such dramatic events. I don't want to reveal materials from the proceedings, but we have some evidence that sheds deeper light on this whole drama, he said.

The head of the Ministry of Justice did not want to reveal further information about the perpetrator. The services are very carefully analyzing the items found on him and what he had at home. It seems to me that we can say with very high probability that he acted alone, he said.

He added that "lone wolves" committing such crimes are "often disturbed people" and preventing such acts is very difficult. We saw very good, even exemplary action by the services: the police and city guards. I must emphasize it once again: practically three minutes after the start of this deadly rally, the police fired the first shots, said the minister.

"If the perpetrator survives, he faces life imprisonment"

Waldemar Żurek recalled that an investigation had been initiated and the attacker faced very serious charges. If the perpetrator survives, he faces life imprisonment. We have to wait until the services and police investigate all his telephone and Internet contacts. They will check who he contacted, whether any organizations or other people were behind it, said the prosecutor general, emphasizing that on the day of the attack, the 24-year-old certainly acted alone.

When asked about the perpetrator's "radical views", the Minister of Justice said he did not want to comment on it. As the prosecutor general, I have certain limitations related to the preparatory proceedings, but I also know that there were huge expectations towards the Minister (Internal Affairs and Administration Marcin) Kierwiński. It is understandable that public opinion wants to have such information, so in my opinion the minister had reasons to provide such information at this time. I will remain silent, he said.

He added that the prosecutor's office will inform about the perpetrator's motives if it decides that disclosing this information will not harm the investigation.