Nawrocki and Tusk jointly commemorate the victims of Krakow

Tens of thousands of Poles took part in a silent march in Krakow to remember the victims of Saturday's fatal shooting. Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki led the funeral procession together with Krakow Mayor Lukasz Gibala. The rally began in the market square, where the perpetrator opened fire on passers-by from a car. Six people were killed and 15 others injured.

In total, the attacker allegedly killed nine people: the 24-year-old's parents and sister were later found shot to death in their house around 150 kilometers from Krakow. The perpetrator died in hospital from injuries he sustained in a shootout with police officers.

Even before the official rally began, many people lit candles and laid flowers and cards with messages of sympathy at the scene of the crime. As a rare sign of unity, both Prime Minister Tusk and President Nawrocki immediately agreed to take part and even lit candles together at the crime scene. Poland's two most powerful politicians are currently facing each other in a bitter conflict over the Constitutional Court.

The background to the crime remains unclear. So far there is "no indication" that the perpetrator was "inspired by any ideology," said the spokesman for the Public Prosecutor's Office, Przemyslaw Nowak, at a press conference. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski initially said on Saturday that the man was “fascinated by right-wing extremist ideologies.”

The public prosecutor's office did not confirm this: It was still too early to comment on the motive of the shooter, said Nowak. The investigation found “no clear symbols of any particular political movement.” Nevertheless, investigations continue for the time being on suspicion of a “terrorist” act.