Poland braces for tense week after deadly shooting deepens political divisions
Summary
A shooting in Krakow on Saturday killed six people and wounded about 15, marking Poland’s deadliest fatal shooting since the end of communism in 1989. The attack comes as political tensions are rising over judicial appointments and ahead of the annual Independence March, which draws large nationalist crowds.Key Facts
- A gunman opened fire at random in Krakow’s historic market square on Saturday.
- Six people, including two foreigners, died, and about 15 others were wounded.
- Police said the suspect died in hospital on Monday.
- The bodies of the suspect’s parents and sister were found at their home; prosecutors are investigating the attack as an act of terrorism.
- Poland’s interior minister said the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideologies.
- A Constitutional Tribunal meeting is scheduled for Tuesday amid a dispute over judicial appointments between Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government and its opponents.
- The opposition Law and Justice party called off planned protests for Monday and Tuesday after the shooting, but protests could resume later in the week.
- The annual Independence March is scheduled for Wednesday, and President Karol Nawrocki has said he will attend.
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