Tevel

World news, in Hebrew and English

Gunman who carried out Krakow shooting dies in hospital

The 24-year-old gunman who carried out the terror attack in Krakow's market square has died of his wounds in the hospital.


Main Market Square in Krakow by Józef Mehoffer, National Museum in Krakow
Main Market Square in Krakow by Józef Mehoffer, National Museum in Krakow · Photo: Józef Mehoffer · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The gunman who carried out the terror attack in Krakow’s Main Market Square on Saturday has died of his wounds in the hospital, according to reports from Polish police and CP24. The 24-year-old suspect was neutralized by security forces at the scene after killing six people and wounding 15 others. As previously reported by Tevel, the total death toll from the incident rose to nine after the bodies of three of the shooter's family members were discovered at his home. An interior ministry spokesperson stated that various emblems found on the perpetrator's clothing are being examined as part of an official investigation to determine if he acted alone. Further details have not yet been released.

Sources: CP24, Guardian World, TVP Info

Generated automatically by the Tevel desk and labelled as such.