The 24-year-old Polish attacker who shot and killed six people in Kraków has died in hospital, police said, as Poland began two days of national mourning.
The man, from Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski in southeastern Poland, was injured in a shootout with police after opening fire on the city's Main Market Square on Saturday afternoon. The attack killed six people, including a Briton, and injured 17 others.
Investigation and Victims
Polish prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation into the shooting, which is rare in the country. Police confirmed that three people found dead at the gunman's home after the attack were his father, 53, mother, 52, and sister, 21.
Five of the injured are foreign nationals from Britain, Austria, Germany, Portugal and Russia. Two police officers were also among the injured, one of whom was in a serious condition.
Official Statements and Reactions
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said the suspect was fascinated with far-right ideologies and held "very radical" and "ultra-nationalistic" views. However, officials appeared to backtrack from these comments as nationalist opposition politicians questioned the grounds on which they were based.
"Until the matter is fully clarified and the authorities are in possession of complete information, it is best to refrain from making comments, even if there are some initial indications," government spokesperson Adam Szlapka told TVN24.
Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek said that despite the attacker's death, the investigation will continue, aiming to establish if he acted alone. Main Market Square reopened on Sunday evening after a security cordon was lifted.
