The key facts
- Six people were killed and 16 wounded in the November 7 shooting in Kraków; among the victims were foreigners and two police officers
- Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the death of a Russian citizen whom the embassy had earlier described as wounded
- The attacker was a 24-year-old Pole; the bodies of his parents and sister were found in his home, and the case is being investigated as terrorism
Shooting on the Main Market Square
On November 7, an armed man opened fire on pedestrians from a car right in the historic center of Kraków, on the Main Market Square. According to Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs, six people were killed and 16 more were wounded in the attack; among the victims were foreigners and two police officers. This was reported by Life.ru.
Death of a Russian citizen
The press secretary of Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs said that among the dead was a Russian citizen. Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Warsaw had spoken of a compatriot who was wounded in the attack: diplomats had been in contact with her relatives and medical facilities in Kraków. Thus, the initial reports of her being wounded were not confirmed — the woman had died.
The attacker and the investigation
The shooter turned out to be a 24-year-old Polish citizen: after a shootout with law enforcement officers, he was wounded and detained. Later, the bodies of three people — his parents and sister — were found in his home. According to Life.ru, the man held ultra-right and nationalist views, and the media revealed his identity. The Polish prosecutor's office is investigating the incident as a terrorist crime: according to the investigation, the perpetrator sought to intimidate the population.
