Krakow massacre, attacker dies in hospital

The 25-year-old Pole responsible for Saturday's massacre in Krakow's Main Market Square, in which 6 people were killed and 15 injured, has died in hospital. The young man, who was seriously injured in clashes with the police, died this morning. This was reported on X by the police of the Lesser Poland region (in the south of the country), of which Krakow is the capital. The news was also confirmed by the manager of Lesser Poland, Krzysztof Klęczar, to TVN24. “At 4:30 in the morning, the perpetrator of the attack died in one of the hospitals in Krakow,” Klęczar said. He also added that "the conditions of the other injured - 15 are currently hospitalized in six hospitals in Krakow - remain unchanged".

"Fascinated by far-right ideologies"

According to authorities, the man was "fascinated by far-right ideologies" and Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the shooting - the worst in the country since the end of communism in 1989 - an act of "terrorism". Before shooting into the crowd wearing tactical gear and carrying an AR-15 assault rifle, the young man had killed his parents and sister in their home, a two-hour drive from Krakow.

Saturday's massacre

On the afternoon of Saturday 7 November, the 25-year-old extremist entered Market Square in Krakow in a car full of ammunition and, after shooting at pedestrians in Slawkowska Street, headed towards the area between Dietla and Stradomia streets. Along the way, he shot at a tram in Piazza di Ognissanti. Six people died and 15 were injured after shots were fired into the crowd. According to what was reported by the authorities, among the six victims there are two foreigners. Three other bodies were found at the killer's house: the 53-year-old father, the 52-year-old mother and the 20-year-old sister.

In-depth analysis

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