Krakow mass shooting suspect has died in hospital, police in Poland say
The alleged shooter who went on a shooting rampage in Krakow has died two days after being critically wounded by police, authorities confirmed on Monday.
The man drove through Krakow's Old Town, a popular tourist area, and continued shooting even after being wounded by officers. He is also suspected of killing his parents and sister at his family home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, about 150 kilometers away.
Six people were killed and 15 wounded in the shooting spree. The victims included three Polish women, one Polish man, an Austrian woman, and a British man. Injured victims came from Britain, Portugal, Russia, Germany, and Austria.
Investigation and mourning
The shooting is being investigated as a terrorist offense. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski stated the assailant held radical and ultranationalist views, though no information confirms membership in any extremist organization.
We inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died this morning in the hospital
The attack site became a place of commemoration with candles and flowers. The St. Mary's Trumpet Call, played hourly at Krakow's Main Square, stopped in honor of the victims for the first time since World War II.
Rare violence in Poland
Mass shootings are uncommon in Poland. Approximately 411,000 people hold gun permits nationwide, with interest in gun ownership increasing. The two officers who stopped the assailant remain hospitalized.
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