Krakow shooting victim named: Scottish DJ among six killed as prosecutors treat attack as terror incident
Campbell identified after attack
Campbell, a 32-year-old DJ from Scotland, was named by local press as one of six people killed in the Krakow shooting. The victims comprised four women and two men; 15 people were injured.
Local officials had previously said three of the women and one of the men killed were Polish. Another British man was among those injured.
Police support the family
Police Scotland said it was supporting Campbell’s family after his death. The Prestwick local SNP branch also paid tribute to him on social media, offering condolences to his relatives and friends.
Detective Chief Inspector David McAlinden, a senior investigating officer with Police Scotland’s Counter Terrorism Policing unit, said family liaison officers were providing specialist support. He said formal identification had not yet taken place and the family had asked for privacy.
Investigation and motive dispute
Local prosecutors said on Sunday that the shooting was being treated as a terror incident. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said on Saturday that the suspect had been influenced by far-right ideology, prompting a bitter political dispute over his motives.
Key points
- James Thomas Campbell, 32, was named as one of six people killed in the Krakow shooting.
- The attack injured 15 people, including another British man.
- Police Scotland said family liaison officers were supporting Campbell’s family, who requested privacy.
- Prosecutors are treating the attack as terrorism, while the suspect’s motive remains politically disputed.