Poles mourn after a 24-year-old with far-right views kills six in Krakow
The attacker opened fire in the city's central square, wounding 15 people before police acted.
Latest · Nov 9 The 24-year-old attacker had far-right views and wounded 15 people in the central square before police acted.
Mourners in Krakow, Poland, laid candles and flowers beside bullet holes in the city's central square on Sunday. A day earlier, a 24-year-old man opened fire there, killing six people and wounding 15 others.
Authorities said the attacker held far-right views. The killings are described as a rare mass killing in Poland.
Key points
- Six people were killed and 15 wounded in Krakow's central square.
- The 24-year-old attacker reportedly had far-right views, according to authorities.
- Residents gathered to mourn at the site on Sunday.
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Earlier coverage
- Gunman kills six in Krakow's historic main square; Poland begins two days of mourning
Poland began two days of national mourning after a 24-year-old man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow and opened fire on Saturday. Six people were killed and 16 were wounded, including two police officers, before police shot and wounded the suspect, who remains in critical condition.
Three bodies were found at the suspect's home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, about 200 kilometers north of Krakow, and a prosecutor said it was "highly likely" the same person was responsible for both sets of killings. Among the dead were a British and an Austrian citizen, and several foreigners were wounded. The suspect belonged to a shooting club.
Police closed the old town's market square, one of Europe's largest medieval squares and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and increased security in tourist areas of Warsaw. The city's traditional trumpet call from St Mary's church was suspended for 12 hours, the first time since 1939. The attack follows a string of school stabbings in October that officials linked to extremist content online.
Why it mattered: Krakow's old town draws large numbers of American visitors, and the attack has prompted heightened security at tourist sites. The case also highlights concerns about extremist content online, a challenge that affects Western countries including the United States.
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