Poland justice minister: Kraków shooting investigation to establish whether 24-year-old suspect acted alone; Europe update
Investigation continues after suspect dies
Justice minister Waldemar Zurek said the investigation would continue despite the suspect’s death. Investigators aim to determine whether the 24-year-old acted alone. The suspect died in hospital, police said. Prosecutors had opened a terrorism investigation after the shooting.
Six killed in market square attack
The gunman opened fire on Kraków’s Main Market Square on Saturday afternoon. Six people were killed, including a British citizen, and 17 others were injured. Five injured people were foreign nationals from Britain, Austria, Germany, Portugal and Russia. Two police officers were also hurt, with one reported to be in serious condition.
Square reopens as country mourns
The Main Market Square reopened on Sunday evening after authorities lifted the security cordon. The country is mourning those killed in the attack. Officials appeared to retreat from earlier comments as nationalist opposition politicians challenged the basis for them. The article does not specify which comments were disputed.
Key points
- The 24-year-old Kraków shooting suspect died in hospital.
- Justice minister Waldemar Zurek says investigators will determine whether the suspect acted alone.
- Six people were killed and 17 injured in the Main Market Square attack.
- Prosecutors opened a terrorism investigation, and the square reopened Sunday evening.