The 24-year-old suspect in Saturday’s deadly shooting in Krakow died in hospital early Monday, Polish police said. Six people were killed in the attack in the city’s Main Market Square.
Police shot the suspect after he opened fire shortly before 15:00 local time on Saturday. Officials said officers reached the scene and engaged him within three minutes of the shooting beginning. The suspect was a Polish man; authorities have not publicly identified him.
The six victims killed in the square were four women and two men. Four were Polish, while the others were British and Austrian, according to the information released after the attack.
Three relatives found dead at family home
Police also identified three people found dead at the suspect’s home after the shooting: his 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother and 21-year-old sister. Their deaths are separate from the six fatalities in the square.
A Polish minister said early findings suggested the suspect had been inspired by “far-right ideologies” and described him as an “ultra-nationalist,” without providing further details. The motive remains under investigation.
Two police officers were injured in the incident. Surgeons who were nearby when the shooting began treated the injured officers and the suspect before ambulances arrived. One surgeon, Professor Michal Pędziwiatr, told the BBC that he and his colleague rushed to help because no ambulances or other medical professionals were yet at the scene.
Poland declared two days of national mourning after the attack. The Main Market Square reopened on Sunday evening after police lifted the security cordon. The suspect’s death was also reported by the Associated Press, citing police.