A rare mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, has left the city reeling. 24-year-old Michal Oksinski killed his family and then shot six people in the central square. Neighbors and relatives struggle to understand what drove the young, previously unaggressive man with no criminal record to commit such violence. The suspect, a lathe operator, drove his father's Subaru 130 miles to the Old Town where he began firing from the car at crowds on a weekend rush.
Among the six victims was a visitor from Britain. Police sealed off the apartment building where the family was found, and Oksinski was shot by officers during the attack. The Polish authorities declared two days of national mourning.
The family lived in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a former steel town now in economic decline. After the tragedy, the Krakow police department called for people to stop volunteering blood since banks were full. Two police officers were wounded during the attack, and the Oksinski family home was found smashed.
The event has left the community questioning what set off this young suspect.
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