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Gunman Who Killed Six in Poland Dies in Hospital
Confirmed
In Short: The gunman who killed six people in a shooting rampage in Krakow, Poland, died in the hospital on Monday.
Police announced on X that the gunman who carried out the shooting in Krakow died in the hospital on Monday morning, according to Al Jazeera and NBC News. The attack, which occurred in the city’s Main Market Square, left six people dead and more than a dozen injured, as reported by Al Jazeera and The Indian Express.
The gunman, identified by local media as 24-year-old Michal Oksinski, was seen wearing full military fatigues and multiple emblems that are currently being analyzed by specialists, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, as reported by Al Jazeera and the Saudi Gazette.
Two police officers who stopped the gunman were injured during the attack and remain hospitalized, according to Al Jazeera. One of the officers was shot three times and is in critical condition, as reported by People.
The incident occurred in Krakow, the second-largest city in Poland, located approximately 250km from the capital, Warsaw, as noted by Aol. The city is a major tourist destination, with the Main Market Square being a popular attraction.
While the motive behind the shooting remains under investigation, early reports suggest the gunman may have been inspired by far-right ideologies, according to ABC and the Saudi Gazette. However, the National Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson, Przemyslaw Nowak, stated that investigators have not yet determined the motive.
What this adds
The news of the gunman's death confirms prior reports that he was hospitalized after the attack. The investigation into the motive and the emblems found on the gunman are ongoing.
Background
The suspect in a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, that killed six people died in the hospital.
At least six people were killed and 16 injured after a gunman opened fire in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday.
What's confirmed
- Prosecutors on Sunday opened an investigation into an “act of terrorism”, and Poland’s interior minister said the suspect was fascinated by “far-right ideologies”.
- Three of the women and one of the men were Polish, authorities 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.
- The gunman, a 24-year-old Polish citizen, aimed at random people as he drove by the city’s Main Square, a major tourist destination, Krakow police said.
What's still developing
- He added that early investigations indicated the gunman was inspired by "far-right ideologies" and seemingly had "very radical views".
Sources
- Al Jazeeralink
- BBClink
- Dubaieye1038link
- Fox Newslink
- NBC Newslink
- Saudi Gazettelink
- Trtworldlink
- The Indian Expresslink
- Aollink
- Jpostlink
- Irishexaminerlink
- Abclink
- Peoplelink
- DWlink
- WarpBeat — background on Poland mass shooting assailant dies in hospital, police say link
- WarpBeat — background on At Least Six Killed in Krakow Shooting link
- FRANCE 24 English — video link