What happened
Local authorities in Kraków announced early Monday that the 24-year-old man suspected of killing six people and injuring more than a dozen others at a market square on Saturday evening has died in hospital.
The Malopolska Police force disclosed the death in a social media statement, and Krzysztof Klęczar, the Voivode of Lesser Poland, confirmed to TVN24 that the suspect died at approximately 4:30 a.m. local time.
Officials identified the alleged gunman as Michał Oksiński, a resident of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. He had been gravely wounded during a shootout with police and remained in critical condition after the incident.
According to the BBC, four of the six victims were Polish citizens, one was a British national, and one was an Austrian woman. Police also discovered the bodies of two women and one man at the suspect’s residence, which local outlets identified as his parents and sister.
As of Monday morning, the injured individuals remained hospitalized and were receiving care across six hospitals in Kraków.
Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said over the weekend that the suspect appeared to have been inspired by far-right ideologies, but later stated the matter would require verification. Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek said family-related problems could not be ruled out as a possible motive, noting that authorities have collected some evidence.
