"The square will belong to us again" says Kraków mayor after six killed
Police say a 25-year-old Polish citizen fired from his car before officers shot and wounded him. The interior minister pointed to possible far-right influence, but investigators have not established why the attack happened.
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Six people were killed when a gunman opened fire from a car in Kraków's Main Market Square on November 7, police said, before officers shot and wounded the suspect.
The dead were four women and two men. Poland's police chief, Marek Boron, said three victims were Polish women and one was a British national. The other two had not yet been identified.
The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, was in hospital in serious condition and undergoing surgery.
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said 16 people were injured, including the suspect and two police officers. Five of the injured were foreign nationals. Two people had been released from hospital, while both wounded officers underwent surgery and one was in critical condition.
The shooting remains under investigation. Kierwiński said early indications suggested far-right influence and ultra-nationalist views, but those indications needed to be verified. Police had not established a motive.
Kraków Mayor Łukasz Gibała declared city mourning until November 11. "The square will belong to us again," he said. The square is a major tourist destination, and the mayor said Kraków would remain open to visitors.
