Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found at suspect’s home
Six people have been killed and 16 wounded after a gunman opened fire in Kraków's main market square, with authorities calling it an 'act of terror'.
The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, opened fire with an automatic weapon in the city's main square at about 3pm on Saturday. Four women and two men were killed, including one British citizen, while three of the victims were Polish women. The injured included two police officers, one in serious condition after being shot three times during an exchange of fire with the alleged attacker.
Suspect's Background
The gunman was fascinated with far-right ideologies and held 'very radical' and 'ultra-nationalistic' views, according to Polish interior minister Marcin Kierwiński. Late on Saturday night, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that two more women and one man had been found dead in the suspect's home, most likely members of his family.
Today's event in Kraków has shaken all of Poland
National Response
Defense minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz called the shooting an 'act of terror' on the people of Kraków, which receives 15 million visitors annually. Justice minister Waldemar Żurek vowed that authorities would 'ensure that the perpetrator of this crime is held fully accountable and severely punished'.
President Karol Nawrocki expressed being 'deeply concerned by reports of the tragic events' and extended his thoughts to victims, the injured, and their families. Poland has declared Sunday and Monday as a period of national mourning for the victims.
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