Poland begins two days of mourning over Krakow shooting
Poland began two days of mourning on Sunday following a shooting in Krakow's main market square that killed six people and wounded 15 others.
The attack occurred in Main Square (Rynek Glowny) in Krakow's Old Town, a popular tourist attraction, on Saturday. In addition to the six people killed in the square, three bodies found at the suspect's home were identified as his sister, mother and father, police confirmed on Sunday.
Far-right terrorism
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has labeled the attack an act of far-right "terrorism," though authorities have not yet determined a motive. The 24-year-old suspect, who was wearing military fatigues during the attack, allegedly shot at people randomly while driving around the square.
Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideologies.
Victims and aftermath
A British national was among the dead, while wounded citizens came from Austria, the UK, Germany, Portugal and Russia. Two police officers were injured while confronting the suspect and remain hospitalized, with one in critical condition. The Krakow Carriage Driver's Association reported several horse-drawn carriage drivers were seriously injured.
The suspect, who had no previous criminal record but was a member of a shooting club with his father, is in critical condition in hospital. Police seized several firearms from his apartment in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, about 150 kilometers northeast of Krakow.
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