Krak shooting suspect who killed six died in hospital, police in Poland say
Suspect dies in hospital
Polish police said the suspected gunman died in hospital early Monday. The 24-year-old was accused of killing six people in a popular Kraków market square over the weekend.
Malopolska Policja announced the death on X, calling the incident tragic. The article does not give further details about the suspect’s hospital treatment.
Family members found dead
Police said on Sunday that three people found dead at the suspect’s home were his father, aged 53, his mother, aged 52, and his sister, aged 21. Authorities have not provided further information in the report about when or how the family members died.
Terrorism investigation opened
The national prosecutor’s office said it had opened an investigation into the killing of six people with a firearm and the attempted murder of many others, including police officers. It described the act as a terrorist offence. The investigation was announced as two days of national mourning began.
Officials cite radical views
Interior minister Marcin Kierwiński said the suspect was fascinated with far-right ideologies and held “very radical” and “ultra-nationalistic” views. Interior ministry spokeswoman Karolina Galecka told TOK FM that investigators had partly examined and interpreted various emblems found on the suspect’s clothing.
Key points
- The 24-year-old suspect died in hospital early Monday, police said.
- Six people were killed in a Kraków market square over the weekend.
- The national prosecutor’s office opened a terrorism investigation.
- Three people found dead at the suspect’s home were identified as his parents and sister.