Silent march and book of condolence. Gestures of unity and memory after the tragedy in Krakow
Quick Look
- Mourning continues in Krakow after Saturday's shooting on the Main Square, in which a 24-year-old attacker killed 6 people and injured 15.
- The book of condolence in the hall of the Krakow City Hall will be available until Wednesday, and in the evening there will be a silence march.
- The attacker was shot and detained by two policemen who are in hospital.
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Why It Matters
On Saturday after 3 p.m. there was a shooting on the Main Market Square in Krakow. The 24-year-old attacker drove his car onto the Market Square and opened fire on random passers-by, killing 6 people and injuring 15. He was shot and detained by two young policemen. The bodies of three of his relatives were found in his house in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. The attacker had no criminal record and had a firearms license. He is in hospital in critical condition. Monday is the second day of national mourning throughout Poland, and in Krakow the mourning period is valid until November 11.
The book of condolence will be available until Wednesday
The book of condolence will be available from Monday to Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the hall of the Krakow City Hall at All Saints Square.
Previously, it was possible to submit condolences in electronic form on the city's website. The first entry in the online book of condolences was published by the Mayor of Krakow, Łukasz Gibała.
Evening march in tribute to the victims
At At 8 p.m., a silence march organized by the city and the police will begin at the corner of the Main Market Square and Sławkowska Street. It will be a tribute to the victims of Saturday's tragedy, but also a moment showing the solidarity of residents.
At At 8 p.m. we will light 3 candles where 3 people were killed. Then we will move on to the next two points. In each of them we will light as many candles as the number of people (who died there - editor's note). It will be a silent march. There will be no speeches. We will unite in pain with the families and loved ones of the victims - said the mayor of Krakow, Łukasz Gibała, in an interview with an RMF FM reporter.
The voivode of Lesser Poland, Krzysztof Klęczar, and the voivodeship marshal, Łukasz Smółka, will also take part in the march.
Monday is the second day of national mourning introduced throughout Poland. In Krakow, mourning is valid until November 11.
Events that shocked Krakow
The shooting in Krakow took place on Saturday after 15. A masked 24-year-old drove his car onto the Main Square and opened fire on random passers-by.
The attacker killed 6 people and injured 15. He was shot and detained by two young policemen.
The bodies of three of his relatives were found in the 24-year-old's house in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
The attacker had no criminal record. He had a gun permit. He is in hospital in critical condition.
Policemen who became heroes
The policemen who stopped the 24-year-old from further bloodshed were senior constables Artur Morański and Jakub Kulik. They are both in hospital and have already woken up from a coma.
Open Questions
- What were the attacker's motives?
- What is the current health condition of the injured and policemen?
- Will the attacker survive and what charges will he face?
- What actions will the authorities take if the attacker has a firearms license?
