Krakow shooting: three bodies found at attacker's home confirmed as his parents and sister
Polish police have identified the bodies found at the home of the shooter in Krakow's Main Square as his two parents and sister, all bearing bullet wounds.
Victims identified among attacker's family
According to valenciaplaza.com, Polish police have confirmed that the three bodies found at the residence of the author of the Krakow shooting correspond to his father (53 years old), his mother (52 years old) and his sister (20 years old). All bore bullet wounds, and initial investigations suggest they died from them.
The bodies were located during a police operation on Saturday night at the family home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, approximately 120 kilometres north-east of Krakow. Police spokesman Andrei Fiyolek confirmed the findings, days after Prime Minister Donald Tusk had suggested that the victims could belong to the suspect's closest circle.
Vehicle and shooting attack in central Krakow
The attacker, 24 years old, burst into the emblematic Main Square at around 15:00 hours driving at high speed. Masked and dressed in clothing similar to a uniform, he fired indiscriminately at people in the area, spreading panic. Many passers-by sought shelter in cafés, restaurants and nearby buildings.
The official toll of the attack stands at six dead and 16 injured, including two police officers and the attacker himself, who is in critical condition following surgery. Among the fatalities is a British citizen. The injured include five citizens from Germany, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Russia and Austria. Two have already been discharged from hospital.
Investigation: father's weapon and radical opinions
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski revealed that the attacker had accessed an automatic weapon found in his car that came from the Swietokrzyskie area. Polish by nationality, he was born in 2002. One hypothesis under investigation is that he obtained the weapon from his parents' home, who held a firearms licence.
Kierwinski indicated that initial investigations suggested the suspect held "very radical opinions", although no concrete motive has been established. Serious domestic antecedents and family circumstances are being investigated with the involvement of counter-terrorism units.
Denial of multiple attackers
The Interior Minister rejected reports of several attackers and stated that police have no evidence of other suspects. The attacker was subdued after being struck by gunfire from officers and remains in a Krakow hospital, where he has already undergone initial surgery and began a second surgical intervention.
National mourning in Poland
Given the gravity of the events, President Karol Nawrocki signed a decree on Saturday night establishing 8 and 9 November as national days of mourning. Prime Minister Tusk backed the measure and announced that "Sunday and Monday will be days of national mourning in Poland", with official ceremonies to be determined by his office.
Krakow's Main Square, surrounded by Renaissance buildings and one of Poland's main tourist attractions, was the scene of this unprecedented attack on the city.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)