{
  "id": 19031391,
  "title": "Poland calls Krakow shooting rampage ‘terrorist’ attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/poland-calls-krakow-shooting-rampage-terrorist-attack-19031391",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T21:17:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/11/09/poland-calls-krakow-shooting-rampage-terrorist-attack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Krakow, Poland experienced a mass shooting that resulted in the deaths of six people on Saturday, including a 24-year-old Polish man who authorities say was fascinated by far-right ideologies. The gunman, a 32-year-old British man and a 51-year-old Austrian woman were among the victims, with four others being Polish. The incident occurred in the historic center of Krakow's second city, where the gunman opened fire randomly, apparently at random. The attacker was wounded in a shootout with police and was in critical condition at a hospital.\n\nPrime Minister Donald Tusk called the attack an act of terrorism, and the National Prosecutor's Office launched a terrorism investigation. Flowers and lit candles were placed on the streets of Krakow in tribute to the victims, as the city entered a period of national mourning for two days. Pope Leo XIV expressed deep sorrow for the victims and wounded in a message to the archbishop of Krakow. Krakow's usually busy site of the attack was sealed off with red-and-white tape, with most of the souvenir shops, restaurants, and cafes remaining closed.\n\nThe gunman's parents and sister were found dead at his home, around 150km northeast of Krakow. Seven firearms were seized from the suspect's car, and investigators found injuries on the bodies, which were preliminarily assessed as gunshot wounds. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed shock and sadness at the \"appalling shooting.\"",
  "summary": "Six people were killed by a gunman who opened fire apparently at random and was described by authorities as 'fascinated by far-right ideologies'.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Poland mourns victims of Krakow mass shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/poland-mourns-victims-of-krakow-mass-shooting",
        "published": "2026-11-08T10:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "What to know about the shooting in the Polish city of Krakow that killed 6 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/what-to-know-about-the-shooting-in-the-polish-city-of-krakow-that",
        "published": "2026-11-08T12:54:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Polish authorities blame Krakow attack on ‘far-right ideologies’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/polish-authorities-blame-krakow-attack-on-far-right-ideologies",
        "published": "2026-11-08T14:24:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "What to know about the shooting in the Polish city of Krakow that killed 6 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/what-to-know-about-the-shooting-in-the-polish-city-of-krakow-that-18962916",
        "published": "2026-11-08T15:07:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}