Three people were found dead in the home of the suspect in the shooting that caused six dead and dozens injured this Saturday in the centre of Krakow in southern Poland. The Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, pointed out that they will be close relatives of the perpetrator of the attack.
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07/11/2026
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Fthree people were found dead in the suspect's house of having carried out a shooting that caused six fatalities and at least 15 injured, this Saturday, in the centre of Krakow, in southern Poland. According to the Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, you will be close relatives of the perpetrator of the attack.
The head of the government noted that the authorities found the bodies of two women and a man inside the 25-year-old suspect's house in Ostrowiec .
Following the attack, Donald Tusk announced two days of national mourning, Sunday and Monday, appealing to the country's union before what he classified as difficult times.
“Sunday and Monday will be days of national mourning in Poland. (...) We will certainly all go through these difficult times together during these two days,” the Prime Minister told journalists.
Tusk classified as an act of “terrorism” the massacre perpetrated by a man “fascinated by the extreme-right ideologies”.
“In Poland, we have never had such radical cases of terrorism, because that is precisely what we should call this atrocious attack on the lives of people here in Krakow,” said the Prime Minister during a press conference.
In turn, regional police spokesman Katarzyna Cisło indicated that the suspect was wearing military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, having made use of a military-type rifle.
Authorities, who have not yet publicly revealed the motive for the attack, found in the suspect's car, which was shot by police and transported to the hospital, several weapons and a large amount of ammunition.
Among the wounded in the attack is a 74-year-old Portuguese citizen, who was in the city visiting a granddaughter who is studying under the Erasmus programme, according to the progress made by the Secretary of State of the Portuguese Communities, Emídio Sousa, in statements to SIC Notícias.
The woman was shot, underwent surgery and was admitted to intensive care, but is already out of danger.
Authorities say that the suspect acted alone and ensure that there is no threat to public safety at present.
Kraków, Poland's second largest city, is one of the country's main tourist destinations, receiving about 15 million visitors per year.