KRAKOW – The 24-year-old man who opened fire in a Krakow city square, killing six people and injuring 15 others Saturday, died in a hospital Monday morning, police said.
The shooter had remained in critical condition after police wounded him to stop the attack. He underwent several operations before his death.
The assailant began the rampage by driving through the square in the heart of Krakow’s Old Town. The location is a major tourist destination in Poland’s second-largest city.
Authorities also discovered the bodies of the man’s sister, mother and father at the family home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) northeast of Krakow. They are believed to have died from gunshot wounds.
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On Sunday evening, mourners placed candles and flowers beside bullet holes in Krakow. The city’s central square, normally filled with visitors, had become a scene of violence and mourning.
“I come here so as not to get caught up in a spiral of fear and anxiety,” Krakow resident Maciej Sikorski told The Associated Press from the square. “In a situation like this, it’s all too easy to stop living — to become afraid instead and simply vegetate. That is something I really want to avoid.”
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