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Krakow shooter dies in hospital

Polish authorities confirmed that the 24-year-old gunman who carried out the Krakow massacre has died in the hospital; the death toll stands at nine.


Main Market Square in Kraków, 2020
Main Market Square in Kraków, 2020 · Photo: Krzysztof Zgłobicki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The gunman who carried out the terrorist attack in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday has died of his wounds in the hospital, Reuters and AFP reported Monday morning, citing Polish police. The 24-year-old perpetrator was neutralized by security forces during the incident. Further details have not yet been released.

Meanwhile, Polish media outlets, including Polsat News, reported that authorities discovered the bodies of three of the shooter's family members at their home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. With the discovery of these bodies, the total death toll from the massacre has risen to nine people. The investigation into the motive behind the murders is ongoing.

Sources: Digi24, Die Zeit, Polsat News

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