British man among nine killed in Krakow mass shooting

Summarised from 4 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 8 Nov, 14:20 · Archive

A 25-year-old Polish military cadet killed nine people, including a British man, in Krakow on Saturday in what police are investigating as a terror attack.

A 25-year-old Polish military cadet killed nine people in Krakow on Saturday in a mass shooting being investigated as terrorism by Polish prosecutors. The suspect, identified locally as Michal O, is a Polish citizen from Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, about 80 miles from Krakow, and is believed to be a cadet at a military school.

He allegedly murdered his parents and sister at home before driving a black Subaru into the city's historic Main Market Square at around 3pm local time. Dressed in military-style green fatigues, body armour and a helmet, he opened fire with a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle at the crowded square, also shooting at a tram and two horses. Four women and two men were killed at the scene, and at least 15 others were injured, including five foreign nationals from Austria, Germany, Portugal, Russia and the UK, and two Polish police officers.

According to the Evening Standard, a British man from Ipswich was killed in the attack, with another Briton injured. The Evening Standard also reports that a 32-year-old British man was among those killed. One Briton, Jonathan Balshaw, told the BBC he ran into a church with his girlfriend when the attack began.

Two police officers, senior constables Jakub Kulik and Artur Morański, confronted the gunman. Footage shows an officer fire multiple shots; both officers were seriously injured and remained in critical condition in hospital. One was brought out of a medically induced coma, whilst the other remained in an induced coma. Prime Minister Donald Tusk praised them as 'true heroes'.

Interior minister Marcin Kierwinski said the attacker was 'fascinated by Far-Right ideologies' and had 'very radical views'. Defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said he was not a soldier and had no connection with the military, despite his military appearance and the grade of weapons used. The suspect, wounded during the shootout, was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery and remains under guard. Polish prosecutors have launched a formal terrorism investigation into the killings.

How it is being reported

• Polish police launch terror investigation into 'Nazi' gunman that killed nine including British citizenPolish police have formally opened a terrorism investigation into the mass shooting in Krakow that claimed nine lives , including that of a 32-year-old British man. The 25-year-old suspect, a Polish citizen from Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, is alleged to have killed his father, mother and sister at the family home before travelling to the city's historic Main Market Square, where he gunned down six more people yesterday afternoon. Poland's National Prosecutor's Office confirmed the inquiry related to "the killing of six people using a firearm, and the attempted murder of many others, including…GB News · 8 Nov, 14:10
• Polish police launch terror probe as British man among nine killed by gunman in 'far-right attack' in Krakow - as it's revealed shooter 'murdered his parents and sister' in rampage before stopped by hero copsThe 25-year-old suspect allegedly murdered his parents and sister at home before driving into the city's historic Main Market Square and opening fire on crowds, killing six more people.Daily Mail · 8 Nov, 12:16
• Briton killed and another injured in Poland mass shooting that left six deadThe suspected gunman, a 24-year-old Polish national, was believed to have been inspired by ‘far-right ideologies’.Evening Standard · 8 Nov, 09:55
• Everything we know about ‘far-right military cadet’ who shot dead six in KrakowThe suspect had ‘far-right ideologies’ and drove 80 miles from where his family lived to Krakow The suspected terrorist who shot dead his family before killing six people in Krakow , Poland , is a 25-year-old military cadet with ‘far-right ideologies’. The alleged shooter reportedly drove 80 miles…Metro · 8 Nov, 09:54
• Revealed: Poland 'terror' suspect is 25-year-old 'cadet at military school' 80 miles away from tourist spot where British national and five others were shot deadDressed in military-style fatigues, the Nazi-obsessed gunman killed four women and two men - including one British man - on Saturday.Daily Mail · 7 Nov, 23:00

In this story: Poland · Krakow · Donald Tusk · Michal O · Jakub Kulik · Artur Morański · Jonathan Balshaw · Marcin Kierwinski

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