Mass shooting in Krakow kills six, gunman dies in hospital

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 22:44 · Archive

A gunman killed six people and wounded 15 in Krakow, Poland before police shot him; he died in hospital on Monday.

A 24-year-old gunman opened fire in Krakow on Saturday, killing six people and wounding at least 15 others before police shot and wounded him. He died in hospital on Monday morning, according to police. Al Jazeera identified the shooter as Michal Oksinski.

The attack occurred in the heart of Krakow, one of Poland's best-known historic cities. Witnesses described scenes of panic as people fled the gunfire. In the days following the shooting, residents returned to the area to light candles and pay their respects, with bullet marks remaining visible on nearby café windows.

Prosecutors are treating the attack as a terrorist offence, though his motive remains unknown. The Polish authorities have not disclosed further details about the gunman's background or reasons for the shooting.

Poland's political leaders responded to the tragedy with unity. President Nawrocki and Prime Minister Tusk, who have been in a bitter political dispute over reforms to Poland's Constitutional Tribunal, arrived together at a vigil in Krakow's city centre. The two leaders laid candles and knelt side by side in a moment of remembrance, offering a rare public appearance together despite their continuing political differences.

How it is being reported

• Polish leaders join thousands at silent march in Kraków for mass shooting victimsPolitical rivals lead crowd starting from city’s market square where attack unfolded while mourners stop at memorial for six people killed Tens of thousands of people joined a silent march in Kraków on Monday evening, led by Poland’s president and prime minister, in tribute to the victims of a mass shooting that shocked the country over the weekend. They set off from the city’s historic market square, where the attack unfolded on Saturday afternoon. Mourners stopped at a flower-covered memorial marking the spot where the gunman opened fire from his car, killing six people and wounding 15…The Guardian · 10 Nov, 01:29
• Poland: Tusk and Nawrocki honour six victims of Kraków shootingPoland's President and Prime Minister set aside their political differences to honour the six victims of a deadly shooting in Kraków. The two leaders laid candles and knelt together at a vigil in the historic city centre.Euronews · 9 Nov, 21:34
• Krakow shooting suspect dies as Poland mourns six victimsA 24-year-old man who killed six people and wounded 15 in a shooting in Krakow, has died in hospital.Al Jazeera · 9 Nov, 18:12
• Gunman who opened fire in Krakow, Poland, dies in hospital, police sayThe 24-year-old who opened fire in Krakow, Poland, killing six and wounding at least 15 others, died in a hospital on Monday, police say. Ramy Inocencio reports.CBS News · 9 Nov, 16:23
• Shock and grief in Poland after weekend mass shootingPoland was in shock after a weekend mass shooting in which a gunman opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15 in the city of Krakow before police shot and wounded him. The shooter died in the hospital on Monday morning, police said.France 24 · 9 Nov, 15:31

In this story: Krakow · Poland · Michal Oksinski · Tusk · Nawrocki

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