Three bodies found in the home of the Kraków shooter — police say they are his relatives

What happened in Kraków

On November 7, a 24-year-old man whose personal details have not yet been disclosed drove a car through the historic part of Kraków and opened fire on pedestrians in the main market square. Six people were killed and 16 injured in the attack. Among the wounded were two police officers who had pursued the attacker and subdued him. After a shootout with the police, the gunman was detained and hospitalized in critical condition. Kun.uz reports this, citing data from the Polish police.

Three bodies found in the attacker's home

The next day, November 8, it became known that the bodies of three people had been found in the attacker's home: a 53-year-old man and two women, aged 52 and 21. The house is located in the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, about 200 kilometers from Kraków. According to the police, the deceased are the perpetrator's parents and his sister: according to the investigation, he shot them before going out onto the street. The identities of the deceased have not yet been officially named.

Motive and authorities' response

The attacker's motives remain unknown. Poland's Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said the detainee held 'extremely radical,' 'ultranationalist' views. Prime Minister Donald Tusk described what happened in Kraków as a terrorist attack. A period of national mourning has been declared in memory of the victims. So far, there is no official confirmation in publications of any link between the detainee's views and the circumstances of the killing of his relatives — this part of the investigation remains open.