The key facts

  • Poland's Prosecutor General: no confirmation yet of foreign intelligence involvement
  • Six killed, at least 15 injured, including two police officers and five foreigners
  • The attacker is a 24-year-old Polish citizen who used an AR-15 rifle

What Poland's Prosecutor General said

Poland's prosecutor's office currently has no confirmation of the involvement of foreign intelligence services in organizing the attack in Krakow. This was stated by Prosecutor General and Justice Minister of the country Waldemar Żurek, whose words were cited by Gazeta.Ru with reference to RIA Novosti. According to him, 'initial traces related to the Telegram messenger' appeared at first, but there is still no confirmation of them.

Course of the attack and casualties

The shooting in central Krakow took place on November 7. According to the latest data, six people were killed and at least 15 were injured. Among the wounded are two police officers and five foreign nationals from Germany, Austria, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Russia.

What is known about the attacker

According to the police of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the shooting at passers-by was carried out by a 24-year-old Polish citizen. During the attack, he was wearing military-style clothing and used an AR-15 rifle; other weapons and ammunition were found in his car. After the shooting, the man tried to flee by car but crashed into another vehicle and was wounded during his arrest.

Context and what remains unclear

Earlier, on November 7, the Prime Minister of Poland addressed politicians in connection with the attack. The Prosecutor General's statement means that the version about the involvement of foreign intelligence services, which emerged at an early stage of the investigation, has not yet been confirmed; however, the investigation continues: the publication does not provide final conclusions about the attacker's motives or the circumstances of the terrorist attack.