Krakow mass shooter, 24, dies in hospital after police arrest

A 24‑year‑old gunman who killed six people in central Krakow on Saturday has died in hospital, Polish police said early on Monday.

The shooter was shot by police and arrested minutes after opening fire from his car at Krakow’s historic main square. He was taken to hospital where he later died.

Authorities identified the assailant as a resident of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a town of just under 60,000 in south‑eastern Poland. The government suggested he may have been inspired by far‑right ideology, but gave no further details.

Interior Ministry spokeswoman Karolina Galecka said the perpetrator’s clothing bore many different emblems that are currently being examined by specialists. She declined to provide additional comment while the investigation continues.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Oleksandr Petroniuk / Pexels.