Krakow gunman identified
According to Polish authorities, the suspect is a machinist with no military background who legally held a firearms license and acted alone. He was shot by police and remains hospitalized in serious condition.
A 25-year-old man with far-right views drove into Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday and opened fire with an automatic weapon, killing six people and injuring 15 others, according to The Mainichi. The fatalities included four women and two men, with at least three of the women being Polish and one victim being a U.K. citizen.
The Mainichi reports that Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski stated the attacker held radical, ultranationalistic views and appeared fascinated by far-right ideologies. Prime Minister Donald Tusk noted that authorities discovered the bodies of three of the suspect's close family members at his home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski following the attack.
Polish authorities described the suspect as a machinist with no military background who acted alone and legally held a firearms license, according to Arutz Sheva - Israel National News. The gunman was shot by police and remains hospitalized in serious condition. Hindustan Times - World News reported that Senior Constables Jakub Kulik and Artur Morański are being hailed as heroes for confronting the attacker.
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- Jakub Kulik and Artur Morański ID'd as Poland officers who stopped Krakow gunman; both battle critical injuries hindustantimes.com
- Briton among six killed in 'far-right' shooting in Krakow bbc.co.uk
- Gunman 'fascinated by far-right' kills six in Krakow, Poland channelnewsasia.com
