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Poland probes Kraków mass shooting as terrorism after six killed
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New details show that the three people found dead at the suspect’s home were his parents and sister, and prosecutors have formally opened a terrorism investigation. The 24-year-old Polish man is suspected of killing six people and injuring 17 in a shooting in Kraków’s busy main square, an attack officials say was probably inspired by far-right ideology.
The victims included a British citizen; four were women and two were men. Five of the injured were foreign nationals, and two police officers were wounded, one seriously. The suspect was injured in an exchange of fire with police and is under guard in hospital. Poland has begun two days of national mourning, while security has been increased in Warsaw.
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In short
- Prosecutors are investigating the Kraków shooting as terrorism.
- The suspect’s parents and sister were found dead at his home.
- Six people died and 17 were injured.
How this story developed
- 25 minutes ago Polish prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation after a 24-year-old man shot dead six people and injured 17 in Kraków’s main square on Saturday. Officials said the suspect held radical far-right views, and the attack has shaken a country where mass shootings are rare.
- 34 minutes ago New details show that the three people found dead at the suspect’s home were his parents and sister, and prosecutors have formally opened a terrorism investigation.
Explained simply
Kraków is a major city in southern Poland, and its main square is a busy public space used by residents and visitors. Poland is a member of the European Union and NATO, and mass shootings are rare there.
Polish prosecutors investigate serious crimes, including possible terrorism, which involves violence intended to intimidate the public or influence political decisions. Far-right movements are a broad range of political groups whose views often emphasise nationalism and a strict idea of who belongs to the nation; their beliefs and actions vary. A terrorism investigation does not by itself establish a motive or prove a suspect’s guilt.
The deaths of people from Poland and other countries have drawn attention beyond the city, while the presence of wounded police officers has raised questions about public safety. National mourning and tighter security are ways Poland responds to a tragedy and seeks to protect public places.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Polish prosecutors open terrorism investigation into Kraków shooting”.