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In Kraków, a 24-year-old attacker 7 shot at people in November, resulting in 6 deaths and 15 others injured. The assailant had no connection to the Polish military, and a whole arsenal of weapons was found in his car.
Voivode of Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Krzysztof Jan Klenczar, officially denied rumors that the shooter was a serviceman of the Polish armed forces. According to authorities, inside the attacker’s vehicle police found several more firearms and a large amount of ammunition.
What is known about the attacker
According to DW, the 24-year-old attacker apparently subscribed to ultra-right ideologies.
Investigators are examining the possibility that before the trip to the city center the suspect killed his closest relatives.
In his home, police found the bodies of three dead people who may have been his family members.
After that, the attacker headed to a crowded area. He was behind the wheel of his father’s car.
The gunman had a permit for two firearms. His father legally owns another 11 firearms. Previously, both had no legal problems.
According to Kraków Police spokesperson, the attacker wore military uniform and possessed a long-range rifle, likely an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. The car also contained other weapons, ammunition, a military rucksack, and a bayonet.
Earlier, Polish investigators officially qualified the mass shooting as an act of terrorism. While being neutralized by police, the shooter sustained severe gunshot wounds and is under medical supervision.
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