Poles mourn rare mass killing as authorities say attacker had far-right views
Summary
Poland began two days of national mourning after a 24-year-old man drove into Krakow’s Main Square and opened fire on Saturday, killing six people and wounding 15 before police shot and wounded him. Authorities said the attacker held far-right views and opened a terrorist-offense investigation; the square reopened Sunday as people gathered to remember the victims.Key Facts
- The shooting took place Saturday in Krakow’s Main Square, a major tourist area in the city’s Old Town.
- Four women and two men were killed, and 15 people were wounded.
- The victims included four Polish citizens, one person from the United Kingdom and one from Austria.
- Two police officers who stopped the attacker were wounded and remained in the hospital Sunday; both were conscious.
- Authorities found the bodies of the attacker’s sister, mother and father at the family home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. They likely died from gunshot wounds.
- Prosecutors opened an investigation into murder and attempted murder, describing the incident as a terrorist offense.
- The Main Square reopened Sunday evening, and mourners left flowers and candles there.
- Poland declared two days of national mourning.
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