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Krakow shooting suspect who killed six dies in hospital

Police say the 24-year-old who fatally shot 6 people in a Krakow square has died in the hospital

Krakow shooting suspect who killed six dies in hospital

On Monday morning in Krakow, Poland, the 24-year-old suspect responsible for the recent mass shooting that left six people dead and 15 others injured, passed away in a hospital. The assailant had been in critical condition since the attack and had undergone multiple surgeries. According to police, he was shot in an effort to end the assault.

The incident began on Saturday when the man drove through the city square, a prominent tourist destination in Krakow's Old Town. The square, a popular attraction in Poland's second-largest city, became the site of the deadly attack. The police also discovered the bodies of the suspect's sister, mother, and father at their family residence in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a city approximately 150 kilometers northeast of Krakow. It is believed that they too succumbed to gunshot wounds.

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