Kraków square shooter dies in hospital
A 24-year-old Polish man who killed six people in a shooting on Kraków's main square on Saturday died in hospital on Monday. Police are investigating the attack together with the deaths of his family members, and a terrorism probe has been opened.
A 24-year-old Polish man who shot six people dead after driving onto the main square of Kraków, Poland, on Saturday died in hospital on Monday, 9 November, according to local police. The attack is one of the most serious in the city centre, and the investigation now also covers the deaths of his relatives.
The attack
According to police, the masked man drove onto Kraków's main square and opened fire on passersby in the city centre. Six people were killed, including one British citizen. Another 16 were injured, and 12 of them remain in critical condition.
Police shot and detained the attacker. The force announced his death on the social network X, saying the perpetrator of the tragic events had died in hospital early on Monday morning.
Deaths in his family
On Sunday, police also found the attacker's parents and sister dead at the family home. Investigators are examining those deaths alongside the Kraków attack. A terrorism investigation has also been opened.
The source gives no information on the attacker's motives or on how his family members died.
