The police established two special groups. "The best of the best" will explain the course of the attack in Krakow
Quick Look
- Provincial police commanders in Krakow and Kielce established special investigative groups to investigate the terrorist attack on the Main Square in Krakow and the triple murder in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
- 24-year-old Michał Oksiński killed three family members and then drove his car onto the market square in Krakow, opening fire on passers-by.
- Six people died and 15 were injured.
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Why It Matters
On Saturday afternoon, a 24-year-old man drove his car into the Main Square in Krakow and opened fire with an automatic weapon on random passers-by. Six people died and 15 were injured. Four weapons and about 500 bullets were found in the perpetrator's vehicle. The bodies of his father, mother and sister with gunshot injuries were found in the perpetrator's family apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
Due to the scale and complexity of the case, the Provincial Police Commander in Krakow, Superintendent Artur Bednarek appointed a special group of officers whose task is to comprehensively explain the course of the attack and determine the motives of the perpetrator. The team included the most experienced police officers from the operational, investigation, forensic and forensic laboratory departments.
As emphasized by the spokeswoman of the Małopolska Police, Deputy Inspector Katarzyna Cisło, "such teams are established in emergency situations when the proceedings are particularly complicated and multi-threaded and require the involvement of highly experienced officers."
The situation is such that the best of the best have to take care of it. These are certainly police officers from all operational departments, the investigation department, the forensic laboratory, and the Criminal Department. There are also secret departments that we don't talk about, which help us operationally, she added.
At the same time, the provincial police commander in Kielce, Superintendent Zbigniew Nowak appointed a special group of Świętokrzyskie officers to investigate the triple murder in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
The entire proceedings are supervised by the Małopolska branch of the National Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is conducted in two threads: the first one concerns the murder of three people in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, the second one concerns the attack in Kraków.
The Provincial Police Headquarters in Krakow is entrusted with the investigation under Article 148 par. 3 of the Penal Code, i.e. we are talking about an aggravated form of murder of many people, in connection with Article 115 par. 20, which means it is a terrorist act - explained Cisło.
The police emphasize that the case is very new and will not be solved in a few days. We have long-term activities ahead of us, and cooperation with the police from Małopolska is essential, noted Commissioner Damian Janus from the Press Team of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Kielce.
The officers analyze the collected evidence, reconstruct the perpetrator's route from Kielce to Kraków and verify every signal from witnesses who may have seen the attacker or his car. Their goal is not only to reconstruct the course of the tragic events, but also to determine the 24-year-old's motivation.
The tragic attack took place on Saturday afternoon on the Main Market Square in Krakow. A 24-year-old man drove his car onto the market square and then opened fire with an automatic weapon on random passers-by. Six people were killed and 15 injured, including two policemen.
The attacker was shot by officers and died in hospital on Monday morning.
In the perpetrator's vehicle, the police seized four weapons - two AR-15 rifles and two pistols - as well as about five hundred rounds of ammunition. As it was established, the man had a firearms license and had no previous convictions.
The bodies of three of his relatives were found in the 24-year-old's family apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski: his 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother and 21-year-old sister. Gunshot injuries were found on the victims' bodies.
The findings of the investigation show that after committing the crime in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Michał Oksiński went to Krakow.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The investigation in both threads will be concluded with an indictment after the investigative activities are completed.
Very likely · Within months
The perpetrator will be deemed insane or of sound mind based on court experts.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What was the exact motive of the perpetrator?
- Did the perpetrator act alone or did he have accomplices?
- What are the details about the gun license held by the perpetrator?
- Are there any other lines of inquiry beyond the two mentioned?







