British man among six killed in Krakow shooting attack

Summarised from 3 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 9 Nov, 07:43 · Archive

A British man was among six people shot dead in Poland's second-largest city Krakow on Saturday when a gunman opened fire in the main square.

A British man was among six people shot dead in Krakow's main square on Saturday afternoon when a 24-year-old Polish gunman opened fire. The suspect drove into the Main Market Square in Poland's second-largest city and discharged an AR-15-style rifle, prompting police to exchange fire with him shortly after 3.30pm local time.

Four women and two men were killed. Three of the women and one man were Polish; the second man was British. The fourth woman's nationality remains unknown. A second British national was among 16 people injured in the attack, along with foreign nationals from Austria, Germany, Portugal and Russia. Two police officers were also wounded.

Police found three bodies at the suspect's family home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, about 93 miles from Krakow. These were identified as his 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother and 21-year-old sister, all believed to have been shot. The suspect was arrested on a nearby street and shot by police during the response. He died in hospital the following morning.

Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said the suspect held 'very radical' and 'ultranationalistic' views and was 'fascinated by far-right ideologies'. Polish police said the gunman acted alone, wore military-style fatigues and carried a military-type long gun. Officers recovered many other weapons and ammunition from his vehicle.

One police officer, senior constable Jakub Kulik, who confronted the armed attacker and suffered serious injuries, was fighting for his life in hospital. Police launched a blood appeal for him.

How it is being reported

• Krakow gunman who killed six including Brit dies in hospitalA British man was among people shot dead in the suspected terror attack, with the 24-year-old gunman also thought to have killed three members of his own family.Metro · 9 Nov, 07:30
• Briton among dead in Poland ‘terror’ attack as suspect’s family’s bodies foundAnother Briton was among 16 people injured, including the perpetrator.Evening Standard · 8 Nov, 17:33
• Briton among dead in Poland ‘terror’ attack as suspect’s family’s bodies foundAnother Briton was among 16 people injured, including the perpetrator.Evening Standard · 8 Nov, 15:14
• Briton among dead in Poland ‘terror’ attack as suspect’s family’s bodies foundAnother Briton was among 16 people injured, including the perpetrator.Evening Standard · 8 Nov, 12:18
• Briton among dead in Poland ‘terror’ attack as suspect’s family’s bodies foundAnother Briton was among 16 people injured, including the perpetrator.Evening Standard · 8 Nov, 11:27
• Briton among dead in Poland ‘terror’ attack as suspect’s family’s bodies foundAnother Briton was among 16 people injured, including the perpetrator.Evening Standard · 8 Nov, 11:11
• Brit among six killed in horror Poland shooting as gunman opens fire in city centreThe head of Poland's police service Marek Boron confirmed that one of the six killed was British, while three of the victims were Polish, with two yet to be identifiedThe Mirror · 7 Nov, 21:09

In this story: Krakow · Poland · Marek Boron · Marcin Kierwinski · Jakub Kulik · Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski

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