A gunman who opened fire from a car at random people on Kraków's Main Square on Saturday has died in hospital, according to Wiadomości Onet. Six people were killed in the attack and more than a dozen were injured, including two police officers. The assailant was 24 years old, the outlet reports.
Poland is observing a period of national mourning following the killings. Wiadomości Onet reported on Monday morning that the suspect had died of his injuries. The same day, prosecutors were due to begin post-mortem examinations of the victims, and a solidarity gathering was planned for the evening on the Main Square in their memory.
Why it matters
The attack is among the deadliest single incidents of its kind in recent Polish memory, and it has prompted an unusually broad response — from a national period of mourning to arrests made by the country's cybercrime unit. The fact that police are treating online activity as part of the fallout shows how quickly an act of public violence can spill into the digital sphere, and how authorities are now watching that space alongside the physical investigation.
What is known about the attack
According to Wiadomości Onet, the assailant fired from a vehicle at people in the square, striking bystanders at random. Six people died, and the wounded included two officers. The suspect was taken to hospital and, as the outlet reported on Monday morning, later died there.
The condition of the injured has drawn attention from other Polish outlets. Interia Wydarzenia published fresh information from hospitals treating those hurt in the shooting, while o2 carried an account from a carriage driver who survived the attack and described a torn muscle among her injuries. Those reports were referenced in the same news roundup but their details were not set out in the material available.
Coverage of the weapon has also developed. TVN24 reported that prosecutors commented on the firearm the Kraków attacker had with him, and PolsatNews.pl published an expert's assessment of the gun, in which the specialist pointed to a detail of significance. The specifics of that analysis were not included in the summary available.
Cybercrime arrests and the investigation
Separately from the homicide inquiry, the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime detained five people, according to Karolina Gałecka, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior and Administration, as cited by Wiadomości Onet. The spokesperson said the five were held over online activity that could have posed a potential threat. The report did not specify what that activity involved or whether charges had been brought.
The detentions underline that the official response has stretched beyond the crime scene itself. While prosecutors move into the post-mortem stage and hospitals continue to treat the wounded, investigators are also examining digital material connected to the aftermath of the attack.
What to watch
The post-mortem examinations due to begin on Monday should add to the official picture of how the victims died, and the evening gathering on the Main Square will test how the city channels its grief. Further updates are expected from prosecutors on the weapon and from hospitals on the condition of the injured.
