The gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow on Saturday has died in hospital, Polish police announced on Monday morning. The suspect, a 24-year-old Polish national, was shot and wounded by police after opening fire in the city's Main Square.
Attack on Main Square
The attacker drove into a busy central square in Krakow and opened fire on Saturday afternoon, killing six people and wounding 15 others before police shot and wounded him. Among the dead was a British man; four women and two men were killed in total.
Local officials said three of the women and one man were Polish. The other man was British, while the nationality of the fourth woman remains unknown. Another Briton was among 16 people injured, including the perpetrator.
Suspect Dies in Hospital
"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 force's statement confirmed the death of the suspect, who was believed to have been inspired by "far-right ideologies."
Footage 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.
Family Found Dead
Authorities also found three dead bodies at the suspected gunman's family home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, a city about 93 miles north-east of Krakow. Police said on Sunday they were the bodies of his sister, mother and father, and they are believed to have been shot.
Poland has begun two days of national mourning following the attack. Five foreign nationals from the UK, Portugal, Russia, Germany and Austria were among the wounded.
Officer Injured
Local police have launched a blood appeal for officer Jakub Kulik, who is fighting for his life in hospital. The force said the senior constable had confronted the armed attacker and suffered serious injuries.
