Further Bodies Discovered Following Random Mass Shooting in Krakow

UPDATE - follow-up to What we know so far after Krakow gun attack: Three additional bodies were found inside the suspect's home by police after six people were killed in a random mass shooting in Krakow's Main Market Square. The 25-year-old Polish man, who is suspected to have ties to the far-right, opened fire at random people from his car shortly before 15:00 local time. Armed officers engaged the gunman and shot him within three minutes of the attack starting, and he is now alive and under arrest.

Casualties and Injuries

Six people died in the attack, including four women and two men. The victims include one British national, three Polish citizens, and two people who remain unidentified. Sixteen people in total went to the hospital, including five foreign nationals, the attacker, and two police officers who were shot during the arrest. Prime Minister Donald Tusk named the injured officers as Senior Constable Jakub Kulik and Senior Constable Artur Morański. One of those officers is in very critical condition and undergoing surgery after being shot three times.

Investigation Details

Police searched the suspect's home and found three bodies consisting of two women and one man. The attacker wore military-style clothes, used a military-grade weapon, and had many pieces of weapons and ammunition in his vehicle. His car was checked for explosives at the intersection of Dietla and Stradomska streets, but officers found none. A minister stated that early investigations show the suspect was inspired by far-right ideologies and described him as an ultra-nationalist.

Context

Krakow is a major cultural and tourist hub in Poland, and its Main Market Square is one of the largest medieval squares in Europe. Mass shootings of this scale are extremely rare in Poland, where gun ownership laws and background checks are generally strict. Counter-terrorism police continue to support local authorities as the investigation moves forward.