Krakow mass shooting assailant dies in hospital, Polish police say
The shooter was shot by police officers and arrested minutes after he opened fire at people from his car in Krakow's historic main square.
KRAKOW: Polish police have announced that the suspect responsible for a deadly shooting rampage in the city has died, according to a statement released on Monday. The 24-year-old Polish man, who allegedly opened fire on Saturday killing six individuals, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital on Monday morning, according to regional police.
The attacker, who authorities claim was influenced by far-right ideologies, was critically wounded in a shootout with police during the incident that occurred in central Krakow. Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the shooting as an act of terrorism, noting that it was the deadliest such event in the country since the end of communism in 1989.
The gunman reportedly killed a total of nine people, including his parents and sister, whose bodies were discovered at their residence approximately two hours away from Krakow. In addition to the six victims killed during the shooting, around 15 others sustained injuries.
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