The suspected gunman behind a shooting spree in Krakow that left six people dead, including a British national, has died in hospital. The 24-year-old Polish suspect, who was also accused of killing his mother, father and sister before the attack, opened fire in the city's historic Main Square on Saturday afternoon.
Six people, four women and two men, were killed, while 16 others, including another British national, were injured. Local officials said three of the women and one of the men killed were Polish. The second male victim was British, while the nationality of the fourth woman remains unknown.
Suspect dies after police shooting
"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 suspect was taken to hospital after being shot by officers.
Five foreign nationals from the UK, Portugal, Russia, Germany and Austria were among those wounded. Authorities also discovered three dead bodies at the suspect'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.
Attack motivated by far-right ideology
Footage circulating on social media shows an armed police officer approaching the gunman, who appears to be wearing tactical gear and lying on the ground with a rifle beside him. Sirens can be heard as the officer appears to fire six shots towards him before dropping to his knees.
The suspected shooter is thought to have been motivated by "far-right ideologies". 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 challenged the armed assailant and sustained severe injuries as a result.
