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Krakow shooting suspect dies, says Polish police
Polish police said the suspect in a deadly shooting in Kraków had died in hospital on Monday, two days after officers wounded him in a shootout. The investigation is continuing, and prosecutors say his death will not stop efforts to establish what happened and why.
The 24-year-old suspect was critically injured during the response to the attack in the city’s Main Square. Six people were killed and 15 wounded; authorities have also reported finding three members of the suspect’s family dead at his home in another Polish city, with investigators examining possible links between the cases.
In short
- Kraków shooting suspect died in hospital on Monday.
- Six people were killed and 15 wounded in the attack.
- Prosecutors say the investigation will continue.
Explained simply
Kraków is a major city in southern Poland, and its Main Square is a busy public space. Police and prosecutors are investigating a shooting there in which six people were killed and 15 injured.
The investigation is also examining the deaths of three members of the suspect’s family, whose bodies were found at a home in another Polish city. Authorities are looking into whether the events are connected and what led to them.