The three bodies found at the home of the gunman who killed six people in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday have been identified as his 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother, and 21-year-old sister, Polish police confirmed on Sunday. The 25-year-old Polish man drove into the square shortly before 15:00 local time and began firing at random people from his car, killing four women and two men including a British national before armed officers shot and arrested him within three minutes. A minister said early investigations indicate he was inspired by far-right ideologies and described him as an ultra-nationalist.
Three of the six victims killed in the square are Polish and two have not been identified. Authorities discovered the three bodies at the suspect's home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a city around 200 kilometers from Krakow, when they searched the residence after the attack. Sixteen people were taken to hospital, including five foreigners, two police officers, and the attacker. The local governor said the suspect remains in critical condition in hospital after undergoing surgery for a gunshot wound.
Police on Sunday named the two injured officers as Senior Constable Jakub Kulik and Senior Constable Artur Morański. One officer was described as being in very critical condition after being shot three times while detaining the gunman. In an update on Sunday, police said two women who were hospitalized following the incident had been released and the remaining individuals in Krakow's hospitals, including the two police officers, are in stable condition.
The attacker was wearing military-style attire and had a military-grade weapon, though authorities confirmed he was not a soldier. Police found multiple pieces of weapons and ammunition in his vehicle. Polish media reported the suspect had a firearms permit and may have obtained the weapons from his family home. A passing tram was shot at during the attack, shattering windows, though no passengers were injured.
The shooting occurred in one of the largest medieval squares in Europe, a popular tourist destination. Witnesses described hearing more than 20 shots from what sounded like multiple different firearms. Prime Minister Donald Tusk traveled to Krakow and said Poland had not previously experienced such drastic cases of terrorism. Krakow Mayor Åukasz GibaÅa declared a period of mourning in the city lasting until Wednesday.