Gunman kills six in Krakow’s main square in suspected far-right attack
A gunman opened fire from his car in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen. Police later found his parents and sister dead at his home, and prosecutors are treating the attack as terrorism.
A gunman drove into Krakow's Main Market Square shortly before 15:00 local time on Saturday and opened fire. Police said he shot "at random people from his car", the BBC reported. Four women and two men were killed in Poland's second largest city. The square is one of Europe's largest medieval squares and is usually busy with tourists. According to the BBC, armed officers shot the suspect within three minutes of the attack starting. Police then searched the suspect's home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and found three more bodies. On Sunday, police confirmed they were his 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother and 21-year-old sister. The Guardian reported that police said they had probably died of gunshot wounds. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said: "Until now in Poland we haven't had such drastic cases of terrorism." The BBC said 16 people were taken to hospital, including five foreigners, two police officers and the attacker. The foreigners came from Austria, Britain, Germany, Portugal and Russia. Tusk named the wounded officers as Senior Constable Jakub Kulik and Senior Constable Artur Morański. He called them "true heroes", The Star reported. One officer was shot three times and was described as being in a "very critical condition". On Sunday, police spokesperson Katarzyna Cislo said everyone still in hospital, including…
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