Krakow mass shooter dies in hospital after killing six in historic square
A 24-year-old gunman who shot dead six people in Krakow's main square on Saturday has died in hospital, Polish police confirmed Monday.
Krakow gunman dead after Saturday's mass shooting in city centre
The 24-year-old man who opened fire on people from his car in Krakow's historic main square on Saturday, killing six, has died in hospital, Polish police announced on Monday, cnbc.com reports.
The shooter, originally from Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski in southeastern Poland, was shot and arrested by officers within minutes of the attack. He had been hospitalised following the police intervention.
The government initially suggested the assailant may have been motivated by far-right ideology, though officials appeared to walk back that claim after nationalist opposition politicians challenged the interior minister's grounds for the statement.
"Until the matter is fully clarified and the authorities are in possession of complete information, it is best to refrain from making comments, even if there are some initial indications," government spokesman Adam Szlapka told TVN24.
Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek confirmed Monday that the investigation will press ahead despite the shooter's death, with authorities seeking to determine whether he acted alone or was connected to any group.
"Evidence is being collected, but I will not show or disclose it. I ask for restraint," Zurek told Radio Zet.
An interior ministry spokeswoman noted earlier Monday that investigators had already begun examining various emblems found on the perpetrator's clothing. No further details on those findings were released.
The attack has been described as unprecedented in scale for Poland.
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