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Gunman in Polish Mass Shooting Dies in Hospital, Police Say

A gunman, who killed six people and injured 16 in Krakow, died on Monday morning in hospital, the Polish police said on X, with authorities still searching for clues about the motive of his attack that shook the nation.

A young gunman killed six people during a mass shooting in the historic main square of Krakow, Poland on Saturday. The assailant, a 24-year-old from Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, died in the hospital on Monday after being shot by police and taken into custody minutes after the attack. Krakow's police spokesperson, Karolina Galecka, revealed that the perpetrator's clothing contained various emblems, which are currently being analyzed for potential far-right ideology connections. The government has not provided further details on the shooter's possible motivations.

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