The gunman suspected of killing six people, including a British national, in Krakow's Main Square has died in hospital, according to police. The announcement was made on social media platform X this morning.
Victims Identified
Krzysztof Jan Klęczar, regional governor of Lesser Poland, said the dead included three Polish women aged 47, 53 and 61, a 32-year-old British man, and a woman of 51 whose nationality has not been confirmed but who is not a Polish citizen. The sixth victim was a Polish man around 50 years old.
The gunman is also suspected of killing three members of his own family.
Incident Details
The shooting took place on Saturday afternoon in Krakow's Main Square. Police said shots were fired from a car that rammed into the centre, before officers shot the perpetrator. Sixteen people were injured, including the perpetrator himself.
Another Briton was among the injured.
Police Statement
"We would like to inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died in hospital early this morning," Malopolska Policja wrote on X.
The investigation continues as authorities work to confirm all details of the attack.
