A British teenager has been named among the victims of a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, that left six people dead, including another British national. Harry Marchant, 19, suffered a gunshot wound during the incident on Saturday and is now in a stable condition in hospital, his family said in a statement issued through North Yorkshire Police.
Family confirms stable condition
North Yorkshire Police said its officers are assisting Mr Marchant's family. The family statement read: "We would like to confirm that our son, Harry Marchant, was injured during the incident in Poland over the weekend. We are pleased to say he is now in a stable condition, receiving ongoing hospital treatment.
"We can't express how grateful we are to the first responders, medical team, and the people of Poland for their help and care for Harry. We ask for our privacy to be respected as we support Harry with his recovery."
Second British victim confirmed
This is the second confirmed British victim in the attack. Polish officers have previously said a 32-year-old British man is among the six killed. The incident occurred when a gunman drove into the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland's second largest city, and opened fire. Officers exchanged fire with the gunman during the afternoon attack.
The alleged gunman, named locally as Michal Oksinski, was taken to hospital but his death was confirmed yesterday. The 24-year-old is also suspected of killing three members of his family before the city centre shooting.
Other victims and injuries
Krzysztof Jan Kleczar, regional governor of Lesser Poland, has confirmed the other victims killed in the shooting are a woman aged 51 whose nationality has not been confirmed but is not Polish, three Polish women aged 47, 53 and 61, and a Polish man aged around 50.
At least 16 others were injured, including five foreign nationals from Austria, Germany, Portugal, Russia and the UK, and two police officers, Senior Police Constables Artur Morański and Jakub Kulik. Three bodies were also found at the gunman's apartment, in a city about 93 miles from Krakow. They have been identified as the 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother and 21-year-old sister of the suspect, who appeared to have suffered gunshot wounds.
Oksinski was believed to have been inspired by "far-right ideologies". Police described the suspect as being armed with a military-style rifle and dressed in combat gear during the incident, and a search of his vehicle uncovered a number of other weapons.
