“We inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died this morning in the hospital,” local authorities stated in a post on X.
The 24-year-old, worn military attire, apparently opened fire on Saturday in a Krakow square eliminating 6 individuals. The bodies of his moms and dads and a sis were discovered at the household home in another town.
After 3 operations, the male, recognized by Polish media as Michal O., was stated dead around 4:30 am (0330 GMT), local authorities stated.
Authorities had formerly stated the male had actually been “fascinated by far-right ideologies” and Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the shooting– the most dangerous in the nation given that completion of communism in 1989– an act of “terrorism”
At a press conference on Monday, district attorneys stated that there was no proof connecting the suspect to any specific political bent.
“We do not have findings that we could, in a responsible way, categorically state that he was inspired by any particular ideology,” representative for the nationwide district attorney’s workplace Przemyslaw Nowak stated.
6 individuals, consisting of an Austrian and a British person, were eliminated in the Krakow shooting spree, and 15 others were injured, according to authorities.
The injured consisted of Austrian, British, German, Portuguese and Russian nationals.
Michal O. had no previous rap sheet, according to private investigators mentioned in the Polish press.
In addition to his dad, the suspect belonged to a shooting club. Private investigators took 11 guns throughout the search.
His paternal granny stated the guy had actually gotten a weapon licence this year, according to Polish media.
Poland is experiencing a sharp uptick in the variety of guns authorizations. In 2025, more than 50,000 brand-new licences were granted, bringing the overall to 411,000, according to the authorities.
AFP
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