A 24-year‑old Polish gunman who opened fire in Krakow’s Old Town, killing six and injuring 16, died Monday in hospital after police shot him. The Polish police announced the death on X, noting the investigation into his motive continues amid national grief. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski initially hinted at far‑right ideology but later said all possibilities are being examined. Police searched the shooter’s home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, discovering three more bodies: his parents and sister. The rampage occurred despite Poland’s strict gun laws and as political tensions rise between Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro‑EU government and President Karol Nawrocki’s nationalist opposition.
The tragedy has deepened divisions in Poland’s second‑largest city, a major tourist hub, prompting an outpouring of sorrow and calls for answers about the attacker’s drive to commit the deadliest mass shooting in recent Polish history.
Authorities are working to piece together the shooter’s background, motives, and any potential connections to broader extremist or political movements, while the nation watches closely as the investigation unfolds.
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