The perpetrator of the shooting on the Main Square in Krakow has died
Quick Look
- Michał O., the 24-year-old perpetrator of the massacre on the Main Square in Krakow, died in hospital.
- He shot six people and injured a dozen or so.
- The bodies of his father, mother and sister as well as 7 weapons were found in his apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
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Why It Matters
On Saturday, November 7, 24-year-old Michał O. drove a black Subaru onto the Main Market Square in Krakow, shooting at random passers-by with a long gun. He shot six people and injured a dozen or so. After an exchange of fire with the police, he was shot and taken to hospital, where he died. The bodies of his father, mother and sister and 7 weapons were found in his apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. He had a license for a sporting weapon and had no criminal record or convictions.
The 24-year-old perpetrator of the massacre in Krakow has died
Michał O is dead. Information about his death was announced by the Małopolska police on the X platform.
"We would like to inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died this morning in the hospital," we read in the entry.
The information was also confirmed by the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, Karolina Gałecka.
On Saturday, November 7, the 24-year-old entered from ul. Sławkowska in a black Subaru on the Main Market Square in the very center of Krakow, shooting with a long gun at random passers-by. He shot 6 people - 4 women and 2 men - and injured a dozen or so. He then fled on foot through, among others, street Grodzka. There was an exchange of fire with the police. He was shot and taken to one of Krakow's hospitals. He fired shots at the police until the end. Several more weapons and a huge amount of ammunition were found in the black Subaru he was driving.
Seven weapons and the bodies of his 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother and 21-year-old sister were found in his apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. Michał O. had a license for a sports weapon. He had no criminal record or criminal record.
The President of Krakow, Łukasz Gibała, ordered mourning lasting until November 11, while President Karol Nawrocki ordered national mourning on November 8 and 9.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
An investigation will be initiated into the massacre and murders in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Very likely · Within days
National and municipal mourning will be observed as announced
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What were the perpetrator's motives?
- Where did the bodies of family members in the apartment come from?
- What were the circumstances of the death of your father, mother and sister?
- Did the perpetrator act alone?
