The suspect in Saturday's mass shooting in Kraków's Main Market Square died early Monday morning from injuries received during a confrontation with police.
Polish authorities identified the attacker as a 24-year-old man from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski who first killed his parents and sister at the family home before driving to Kraków. He opened fire from a moving car in the busy square shortly before 3 p.m. local time on November 7, killing six people and wounding 15 others, including two police officers.
Officials said the gunman, who wore military-style clothing and used weapons for which he held permits, fired indiscriminately during what police described as a wild ride around the square. Armed officers responded within minutes and shot the suspect, ending the attack before further casualties occurred.
The three additional deaths at the suspect's home brought the total number of victims to nine. Among those killed in the square were four Polish nationals, one British citizen, and one Austrian. The injured included foreign nationals from Britain, Austria, Germany, Portugal, and Russia.
Prosecutors classified the incident as a terrorist offense. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński stated that initial findings pointed to the suspect holding very radical views and being fascinated by far-right ideology. Investigations into the motive continue despite the suspect's death.
Poland observed two days of national mourning beginning Sunday. The square has since reopened, and security measures have been heightened in the city. Two police officers injured in the exchange of fire remain hospitalized, with one in serious condition.
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