Warsaw, November 9, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The gunman who killed six people in the Polish city of Krakow on Saturday died in hospital early Monday, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported, citing local police.
Police said they were informed of his death by the hospital on Monday morning. Prosecutors are expected to release further details.
Investigators are probing both the shooting and the killing of three members of the 24-year-old gunman’s immediate family, whose bodies were found at a home in the Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski area of south-central Poland. Preliminary findings indicate that the gunman was responsible for both incidents.
Autopsies on the victims were scheduled to begin on Monday morning. Prosecutor Eryk Stasielak told PAP that the examinations could take two days because of the complex nature of the gunshot wounds.
The gunman drove into Krakow’s Main Market Square on Saturday afternoon and opened fire randomly at passersby before being shot and detained by police. Officials said six people were killed and 16 others injured, including two police officers and the gunman.
Police identified the attacker as a 24-year-old Polish citizen who held a firearms licence and had no previous criminal record. He was wounded in an exchange of fire with police officers, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The shooting drew international condemnation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was deeply shocked and saddened by the incident, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
Guterres strongly condemned what he called “this senseless act of violence” and extended condolences to the victims’ families, the Polish government and the people of Poland. He also wished those injured a full and speedy recovery.
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