The suspected gunman in Saturday's deadly shooting in Krakow's Main Square has died in hospital, Polish police confirmed on Monday morning. The 24-year-old Polish national is suspected of killing six people and wounding 16 others, including a British national among the fatalities.
Malopolska Policja wrote on X: "We would like to inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died in hospital early this morning."
Victims and Nationalities
Four women and two men lost their lives in the attack. Local authorities confirmed that three of the women and one man were Polish nationals. The second man was British, while the nationality of the fourth woman has yet to be established.
Among the 16 wounded were five foreign nationals from the UK, Portugal, Russia, Germany and Austria, as well as the perpetrator himself.
Family Deaths and Investigation
Authorities also discovered three bodies at the suspected gunman's family home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, a city approximately 93 miles north-east of Krakow. Police confirmed on Sunday that the victims were his sister, mother and father, all believed to have been shot.
The suspected shooter is believed to have been motivated by "far-right ideologies" and was taken to hospital after being shot by officers. Footage circulating on social media shows an armed officer approaching the gunman, who appears to be dressed in tactical gear and lying on the ground with a rifle at his side, before the officer appears to fire six shots towards him.
Officer Injured
Local police have issued an urgent appeal for blood donations for officer Jakub Kulik, who remains in a critical condition in hospital. The force confirmed that the senior constable had confronted the armed assailant and sustained severe injuries as a result.
