Poland calls Krakow shooting rampage ‘terrorist’ attack
Six people were killed by a gunman who opened fire apparently at random and was described by authorities as 'fascinated by far-right ideologies'.
On Sunday, Poland initiated a terrorism investigation in the wake of a mass shooting that left six individuals dead and 15 wounded in Krakow's Main Market Square. The 24-year-old Polish gunman, reportedly fascinated by far-right ideologies, opened fire in the historic center, seemingly at random. Among the victims were a 32-year-old British man and a 51-year-old Austrian woman.
Three additional bodies were discovered at the suspect's residence in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, where police identified him as Michal O. A 32-year-old police officer, Jakub Kulik, heroically confronted the assailant despite sustaining injuries himself. The incident prompted UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to issue condolences to Poland and its people, while Krakow's Mayor Donald Tusk labeled the event as an act of terrorism.
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