Died shooting in the market square in Krakow

In Poland, a man who staged a shooting at the Main Market Square in Krakow on November 7, died in hospital. This was reported by the police of the Malopolsky voivodeship in the social network X.

“We inform you that the perpetrator of these tragic events (the shootings in Krakow). “RBC” died early this morning in the hospital, – stated in the message.

We are talking about 24-year-old Michael O. His full name has not been officially disclosed.

On November 7, the car drove into Krakow’s Main Market Square at high speed. A masked man inside opened fire on people. The shooting killed six people, another 16 (including the attacker) were injured, including two police officers. The attacker was detained, but during his detention he received a gunshot wound and was hospitalized.

The representative of the police Department Katarzyna Cislo said that the man was dressed in military-style clothes and had a long-barreled weapon. According to her, it could be a semi-automatic carbine AR-15. Other weapons and ammunition were also found in the vehicle. The head of the Ministry of National Defense, Vladislav Kosiniak-Kamysh, in turn, said that the man had never served in the Armed Forces of Poland and had no relation to the army.

Later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland reported that the shooter was a citizen of the country. The man had permission to own two types of firearms.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the incident a terrorist attack. In Krakow declared mourning, which will last until November 11.