A black Subaru car was introduced on Saturday, shortly after 1500 p.m., in Krakov’s main square in Poland. The driver began shooting guns at pedestrians, killing five people in the country, and a sixth later died in the hospital.
Another 16 people, five of whom were foreign citizens, were injured during the attack.
The author of the attack has been identified as Michał O., a 24-year-old resident of the town of Ostówiec dealt with as the town of Ostrtozyski, located about 150km northeast of Krakov. His identity was disclosed by Poland’s Interior and Administration Minister Marcin Chireniński at a news conference Saturday after 8:00.
According to the minister, the 24-year-old had very radical convictions and was motivated by extreme right ideologies.
A large number of weapons were found in the car he was traveling with. In Krakov, he used an automatic weapon, Chireniński said.
Meanwhile, three other lifeless bodies have been found in the author’s apartment at Ostrowiec ïwittokrzyski. The victims are members of his close family: 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother and 20-year-old sister.
After a shootout with police in Krakov, the attacker was wounded and taken to the hospital. It is in serious but stable condition, following several surgical interventions. According to media reports, his situation does not yet allow him to be questioned by the prosecution.
All the other people injured by the attack are alive. The state of injured policemen has improved, reports the newspaper éWyborcza. In the meantime, a blood donation campaign has been launched for the heavy – conditioned police.
Since midnight, Poland has been in national mourning.
Source Layer: Insander