# Krakow gunman dies in hospital after attack that killed nine

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/krakow-shooting-suspect-has-died-in-hospital-police-say/
- Published: 2026-11-09T11:56:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:48:35+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6y434dw8319o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- Krakow shooting suspect dies in hospital.
- Six people were killed in the city centre.
- Police say the motive remains under investigation.

## Summary

A suspect in a shooting in Krakow that killed six people in the city centre and three members of his family has died in hospital, Polish police say. The attack has left questions about the motive, which authorities say remains under investigation.

The 24-year-old was shot by armed officers within three minutes of the attack beginning in the Main Market Square shortly before 15:00 on Saturday. The six people killed were four women and two men, including British and Austrian nationals; police also found the suspect’s parents and sister dead at his home. Investigators found four firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his car, and 16 people, including two officers and the suspect, were taken to hospital.

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