Krakow gunman’s parents and sister among three found dead at his home, police confirm

WARSAW, Nov 8 — The three individuals discovered deceased at the residence of the gunman who carried out a shooting spree in Krakow’s central square were identified today by police spokesman Andrzej Fijolek as his parents and sister, according to RMF FM radio station. The bodies were found during a police operation at the 24-year-old gunman's home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, roughly a two-hour drive northeast of Krakow, yesterday evening.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk had previously stated that they were believed to be part of the gunman's immediate family. The assailant had driven his vehicle into the bustling market square in Krakow and then proceeded to open fire on unsuspecting pedestrians. The official count of casualties stands at six fatalities and 16 injuries, with several of the injured sustaining serious or critical injuries.

The gunman's motives remained a mystery, but Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski indicated on yesterday that preliminary findings suggested the suspect harbored "very radical views." President Karol Nawrocki has declared two days of national mourning, effective today and Monday. Among the deceased was a British citizen, as reported by the PAP news agency, citing a police spokesperson.

The injured included nationals from Germany, Britain, Portugal, Russia, and Austria. In addition to the three fatalities discovered at the gunman's home, two police officers and the perpetrator himself were among those injured. Krakow, renowned for its market square and Renaissance architecture, remains a beloved tourist attraction.