Central Asia (CA) 24-year-old Michal O., who is suspected of shooting in the center of Krakow, before the attack, according to the Polish prosecutor’s office, killed three members of his family: his parents and sister.
How writes BILD, their bodies were found in his house.
He then drove a car to the city’s main market square and opened fire on people with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. Six people were killed and 15 were injured. Among the victims are citizens of Germany, Austria, Portugal, Russia and Great Britain.
The suspect was detained after the shootout. He is wounded and is in the hospital. More weapons and ammunition were found in his car.
The attacker was apparently stopped by two police officers who opened fire three minutes after the first alarm. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said the police’s “lightning-fast reaction” helped prevent an even larger massacre.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote in X that senior police officers Jakub Kulik and Artur Moranski “probably saved many lives.” According to him, their condition is serious, they are receiving the best medical care.
The Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the suspect was fond of far-right ideology and held radical views. Rumors that he was a soldier were sparked by his military uniform. The authorities denied this: he did not serve in the Polish army. The motive for the attack is being investigated.
