Polish authorities are continuing their investigation into a mass shooting in Kraków that occurred over the weekend, in which six people were killed and 17 injured. The 24-year-old Polish attacker, who was injured in a shootout with police, has died in hospital.
Polish prosecutors had opened a terrorism investigation after the man, from Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, opened fire on Kraków’s Main Market Square on Saturday afternoon. Among the six fatalities was a Briton, and five of the injured are foreign nationals from Britain, Austria, Germany, Portugal, and Russia. Two police officers were also injured, with one in a serious condition.
Police confirmed that three people found dead at the gunman’s home after the attack were his 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother, and 21-year-old sister. Justice minister Waldemar Zurek stated that despite the attacker's death, the investigation will continue to establish if he acted alone.
Separately, Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) has detained five individuals for posts allegedly glorifying the actions of the Kraków shooter. Karolina Gałecka, Poland’s interior ministry spokesperson, said the CBZC and police are on high alert for potential copycats.