Poles mourn rare mass killing as authorities say attacker had far-right views

Poland observed two days of national mourning on Sunday following a mass shooting in Krakow that left six people dead and 15 wounded. The attacker, a 24-year-old man with far-right views, drove into the Main Square in Krakow's Old Town on Saturday and opened fire before being shot and wounded by police. The square, a major tourist destination, reopened with mourners laying flowers and candles in honor of the victims.

St. Mary's Trumpet Call, a tradition dating back to World War II, was paused for the first time since then. A memorial service was held at St. Anne's Church, and police found the bodies of the suspect's family members at their home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, likely killed by gunshot wounds. The suspect's sister, mother, and father, along with four other victims, were Polish nationals.

Three victims were Polish women, and one was a Polish man. Four foreign nationals, from the U.K., Portugal, Russia, Germany, and Austria, were also killed. The suspect, who is in critical condition after multiple surgeries, holds very radical and ultranationalistic views, according to Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński.