Shot Polish police officers wake from coma after gunfight in Kraków
Both police officers who overpowered the Kraków gunman Michal Oksinski have woken from their comas. One first asked about his colleague.
Hero police officers wake – first question concerned colleague
According to aftonbladet.se, the two Polish police officers Artur Morański, 27, and Jakub Kulik, 24, have woken from their comas after suffering serious injuries during the apprehension of the Kraków gunman Michal Oksinski.
During the operation, a gunfight broke out when police attempted to overpower the suspect, who was armed with an automatic weapon. Both officers were seriously injured and placed in comas. On Sunday, word came that their condition had improved.
Morański's family has now revealed his first words from his hospital bed. His question was not about his own condition – but about his colleague.
"The first thing the courageous police officer Artur Morański said when he woke up was: 'Is Kuba alive?' He asked about Jakub Kulik, the other hero. Such moments restore faith in humanity," the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X.
"Kuba" is the nickname for Jakub Kulik, and the question has been widely praised in Poland.
Police commander Rafal Wełna highlighted the two men's actions during the operation. "They had only a few seconds to make a decision. The footage makes it clear as day that they acted completely correctly. Hats off to these police officers," he said, according to Onet.
Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek also acknowledged the duo. "They stood face to face with the terrorist who was shooting with an automatic weapon, entered into the gunfight and stopped the murderer with their own bodies," he wrote on X.
The attack in Kraków claimed six lives. Prosecutors are investigating the incident as a suspected terrorist attack. The 24-year-old Oksinski is also suspected of previously shooting dead his parents and his younger sister. He died during the operation.
Both officers continue to receive care in hospital. Kraków's mayor has decided that they should be awarded the title of honorary citizens of the city.
Source: Göteborgs-Posten