Suspect in Kraków market square shooting dies in hospital
Suspected Kraków shooter, 24-year-old Michał Oksiński, who was also accused of killing his parents and sister, has died at a hospital, the Lesser Poland Voivodeship Police announced on November 9.
On November 9, the suspected gunman behind a shooting at Kraków's Main Market Square, Michał Oksiński, passed away in a hospital, according to the Lesser Poland Voivodeship Police. The 24-year-old Polish citizen, who was also accused of killing his parents and sister, succumbed to his injuries early in the morning. Voivode Krzysztof Klęczar reported that Oksiński's condition was critical from the outset and that doctors made multiple attempts to save his life, including three surgeries.
Despite the heinous crime he committed, Klęczar emphasized that the police fought to save his life. As of the announcement, 14 of the 15 victims remained stable, while the police officer who was wounded during the arrest remains in serious condition. He was taken out of a medically induced coma on November 8 but remains under medical supervision.
Another wounded officer is currently in stable condition. The shooting incident on November 7 resulted in six deaths and 16 injuries, with 12 of the wounded in critical condition. Oksiński was a Polish citizen wearing a military uniform and carrying a military-style long-barreled weapon, likely an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. Police seized other weapons and ammunition from his vehicle.
Following the discovery of bodies in Oksiński's apartment, officials confirmed that two women and a man were the victims, most likely killed by gunshot wounds.
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