Kraków shooting suspect who killed six has died, say police in Poland
The gunman suspected of killing six people in Kraków has died in hospital, police in Poland confirmed early on Monday.
The suspect had been wounded in a shootout with police and had been in critical condition in hospital before his death. "We would like to inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died in hospital early this morning," Malopolska Policja wrote on X.
Terrorism investigation
Polish prosecutors had opened a terrorism investigation after the 24-year-old man opened fire in a busy market square on Saturday afternoon. The attack killed six people including a Briton and injured 17.
Family victims
Police confirmed on Sunday that three people found dead at the gunman's home after the attack were his father, 53, mother, 52, and sister, 21. The national prosecutor's office said it had launched an investigation into the killing of six people ... using a firearm, and the attempted murder of many others, including police officers, this act constituting a terrorist offence.
National impact
The rare mass shooting has shocked Poland, a country considered safer than many of its European neighbours. It has deepened concern after several school stabbings in October that left one woman dead and which officials said were linked to extremist content online. Two days of national mourning have begun.
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