He had no criminal record and had a firearms permit. Police about the 24-year-old perpetrator of the shooting in Krakow
Quick Look
- On Saturday approx.
- 15 on the Main Square in Krakow, an attacker in a black Subaru opened fire on passers-by, killing four women and two men and injuring 15 people, including two policemen.
- A 24-year-old Polish citizen from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski was detained after an exchange of fire at the intersection of ul.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The shooting took place on Saturday around 15 on the Main Market Square in Krakow. The attacker in a black Subaru entered the Market Square from the side of ul. Sławkowska and opened fire on random passers-by. He killed four women and two men and injured 15 people, including two policemen. He was stopped at the intersection of ul. Dietl and Stradomska after an exchange of fire with the police. He is a 24-year-old Polish citizen from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, who has a firearms license and has no previous convictions. He used a civilian version of an AR-15 rifle and was dressed in camouflage clothing. The police are investigating the motives behind his actions.
Dramatic moments took place on Saturday around 15 near the Main Market Square in Krakow. From a black Subaru that entered the Market Square from the side of ul. Sławkowska, shots were fired. The attacker shot at random passers-by. He killed four women and two men. 15 people are injured - including two policemen.
The attacker was caught at the intersection of ul. Dietl and Stradomska. There was an exchange of fire between the attacker and the police. The videos that appeared on the Internet show that the man shot at the officers even when he fell to the ground.
The latest police information shows that the attacker is a 24-year-old resident of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a Polish citizen. On TVN24, the press spokesman for the Chief of Police, Deputy Inspector. Andrzej Fijołek said that the man had a firearms license. He had no previous convictions. The police are now determining the motives behind his actions. As Fijołek pointed out, his outfit indicates that he knew what he was doing. The man was dressed in camouflage clothing. The perpetrator used a civilian version of the AR-15 rifle.
The head of the Ministry of National Defense denies this
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The police will present official findings regarding the attacker's motives.
Very likely · Within days
Legal proceedings will be initiated against the attacker.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the attacker's motive?
- Did the attacker act alone?
- Where exactly did he get the gun despite having a permit?
- What is the health condition of the injured?
