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Gunman Who Killed Six in Krakow Dies in Hospital After Police Shootout
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In Short: A gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow's Main Market Square died in hospital after being shot by police.
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A gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow's Main Market Square died in hospital early Monday after being shot by police. The attack occurred on Saturday, shortly before 3 p.m. Local time, in the city's historic square, a popular tourist destination.
The gunman, identified as a 24-year-old Polish man, was hospitalized in critical condition following the shooting. He underwent several operations before his death, according to Fox News. Police said the suspect was wearing military-style fatigues and a bulletproof vest and used a military-type long gun in the attack.
In addition to the six people killed in Krakow, three more bodies were found at the suspect's home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, around 150 kilometers northeast of Krakow. The bodies included those of his parents and sister, raising the total death toll to nine.
Krakow police spokesperson Katarzyna Cislo told TVN24 that the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideologies, though the investigation into the motive is ongoing. Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Daniel Prokopowicz said it was 'highly likely' that the killings in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski and Krakow were carried out by the same person.
The suspect was shot by police and taken to hospital, where he died two days later. Police confirmed that a major operation was underway following the incident, and the death toll rose as more bodies were found at the suspect's home.
Weronika Filar, a 27-year-old Krakow resident, expressed her devastation, telling AFP, 'I'm absolutely devastated.' The attack occurred in a city that sees around 15 million tourists annually, many of whom pass through the Main Square.
Background
The suspect in a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, that killed six people died in the hospital.
A gunman who killed six people in Krakow's Main Market Square died in hospital after being shot by police.
What's confirmed
- Poland on Sunday launched a terrorism probe as mourners brought candles and flowers to Krakow's cordoned-off Main Market Square in tribute to six people killed by a gunman who authorities said was "fascinated by far-right ideologies".
- Three more bodies were found at the suspect's home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, around 150 kilometres (95 miles) northeast of Krakow.
- A gunman suspected of killing six people in central Krakow, as well as his parents and sister at their home, died in hospital early on Monday, Polish police have said.
- Kraków shooting latest updates: At six people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire on people at Kraków’s historic Main Market Square in Poland on Saturday, November 7, police said.
- A young gunman who killed six people in central Krakow on Saturday in an unprecedented Polish mass shooting has died in hospital, police said on Monday.
- Around 15 million tourists visit Krakow annually, the majority passing through the Main Square.
- Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Daniel Prokopowicz said it was "highly likely" that the killings in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski and Krakow were carried out by the same person, but that investigations were ongoing.
- Katarzyna Cislo, a spokesperson for the Krakow police, told TVN24 that the perpetrator was wearing military-style fatigues and a bulletproof vest and he used a military-type long gun in the attack.
- Four women and two men have been killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in Krakow's main market square, according to local authorities.
What's still developing
- The suspect has been detained and taken to hospital, while authorities investigate the circumstances and possible motive behind the attack.
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