Krakow shooting: gunman Michal O. dies in hospital, nine dead in total
The perpetrator of the Krakow shooting has died in hospital, Polish police announced. The attack claimed nine lives and left fifteen wounded, including several foreigners.
Death of Krakow gunman following deadly shooting in old town
The perpetrator of the Krakow massacre died this morning in hospital, reports rtbf.be. "We are informing you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died this morning in hospital," stated the police of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship on X, the region of which Krakow is the capital.
Identified by Polish media under the name Michal O., the suspect is suspected of a total death toll of nine people. Before the shooting, the bodies of his parents and sister were found at their residence, located two hours' drive from the scene of the attack, with gunshot wounds.
Dressed in military clothing, masked and helmeted, the man had opened fire from his vehicle on passers-by near the market square in the old town, an area heavily frequented by tourists. Six people were killed in this shooting, including a British national and an Austrian national. Fifteen others were wounded, among them five foreign nationals — of British, Portuguese, Russian, German and Austrian nationality.
Police intervened within minutes. A pursuit ensued between the attacker, driving a black Subaru, and local police officers. At an intersection, the gunman collided with a stationary vehicle, before exiting his car and exchanging gunfire with two police officers, wounding them seriously.
According to the Interior Minister, the man was "fascinated by far-right ideologies". Investigators believe, however, that lengthy investigations will be necessary to establish his motivations. An inquiry into an act of a "terrorist nature" has been opened.
Source: Google News MA — Crime (fr)