Kraków shooting: 24-year-old carried four firearms and 500 rounds of ammunition
The attacker in Kraków was carrying four firearms and approximately 500 rounds of ammunition. Polish prosecutors released new details about the incident, though the motive remains unclear.
Substantial weapons arsenal found on perpetrator
According to Polish prosecutors, the attacker in Kraków was significantly less heavily armed than the toll of the incident initially suggested. According to tagesschau.de, four firearms and approximately 500 rounds of ammunition were seized from the 24-year-old and his car. A spokesman for the prosecutor's office stated to journalists in Warsaw that the attack could have claimed significantly more victims.
The weapons found included two AR-15-type rifles and two pistols. The perpetrator opened fire from a moving car at pedestrians on Kraków's main market square last Saturday and killed six people. According to police officers, he fired numerous shots; investigators were able to secure "at least several dozen" shell casings.
However, Polish prosecutors found no clear indication of the motive for the act. A spokesman said: "We have no information that would allow for a definitive determination or assessment of the motive." A final assessment would not be responsibly possible at the present time.
The 24-year-old has been dead since Monday morning. He died in a hospital from his injuries. Later, the bodies of his father, mother and sister were discovered in a residential building in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyskie. It is assumed that these four family members were also shot by the perpetrator.
Two severely injured police officers who had confronted the attacker are now conscious. One of the two sustained one gunshot wound, the other three. In Polish public opinion, they are regarded as heroes for having risked their lives to prevent further victims.
Source: Die Zeit Kriminalität