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A gunman suspected of holding far-right and ultranationalist views killed six people in a shooting in Kraków, Poland, before police discovered three more bodies at his home.
The attack took place on Saturday afternoon (November 7) in Kraków’s historic Main Market Square, one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations.
According to police, the 25-year-old Polish suspect drove into the square and opened fire randomly at pedestrians from his vehicle.
The victims included four women and two men. A British national was among those killed.
At least 16 people were injured, including two police officers. Five foreign nationals were also among the injured.
Police officers shot and wounded the suspect following an exchange of gunfire before taking him into custody.
He was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment.
Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said initial findings indicated that the attacker was influenced by far-right ideologies and held radical ultranationalist views.
However, investigators have yet to establish the motive for the attack.
In a further development, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that police had discovered three additional bodies — two women and a man — at the suspect’s home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
They are believed to be members of his immediate family, although their identities and the circumstances of their deaths have not been officially confirmed.
Authorities are investigating the incident, examining possible links and searching for evidence of any accomplices.
Prime Minister Tusk described the shooting as an act of terrorism and announced two days of national mourning for the victims.
The attack has shocked Poland, where mass shootings of this scale are extremely rare.
