The key facts

  • Six people were killed and 16 injured in the November 7 shooting in Krakow, including two police officers and the attacker himself
  • Warsaw police strengthened patrols in the areas most visited by residents and tourists
  • It was later reported that a Russian citizen had been killed and that the bodies of the suspect's relatives had been found in his house

Security measures strengthened in Warsaw

After the shooting in Krakow, Poland's capital police have increased patrols in Warsaw. According to the press service of the capital's police, the leadership of the capital's police, together with the Warsaw Security Center, decided to strengthen preventive measures in the areas most frequently visited by residents and tourists. The report is cited by Gazeta.Ru with reference to RIA Novosti.

What happened in Krakow

The attack took place on November 7 at around 3:00 p.m. local time (5:00 p.m. Moscow time) on Krakow's Main Market Square. The shooter was 24-year-old Michal O. Six people were killed — four women and two men — and 16 more were injured, including two police officers and the shooter himself, who was wounded during his arrest. According to the prosecutor, it is not yet possible to question the suspect — he is in hospital.

Developments in the case

Later, additional details emerged. In a house in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, where the attacker lived, the bodies of his relatives were found — the outlet reported this citing its own materials. In addition, it became knownthat among those killed in Krakow was a Russian citizen. Earlier, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko expressed condolences to the Polish people in connection with the terrorist attack in Krakow.