Poland shooter: Military cadet with far-right ties

Shooting in Krakow

A 25-year-old man believed to be a military school cadet has been identified as the suspect behind a deadly shooting in Poland's historic city of Krakow.

Shooter's appearance

Dressed in military-style fatigues and armed with an assault rifle, the gunman allegedly drove through the city's busy Main Market Square on Saturday.

Shooting details

The attack left six people dead, including a British national, and 15 others injured.

Shooter's identity

Police eventually shot and wounded the suspect, who was taken to hospital for treatment.

Far-right connection

Polish authorities have described the incident as an act of terror, with the country's interior minister saying preliminary findings point to the man's fascination with far-right ideologies and his ultranationalistic views.

Neighbours' view

Neighbours described the suspect as a quiet and polite individual, saying they had not noticed anything suspicious about his behaviour.

Family deaths

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said authorities discovered the bodies of three people, two women and a man, at the suspect's family home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski.

Police casualties

Two police officers were seriously injured in the incident, with both remaining in critical condition.

Shooter's injuries

The suspect also sustained injuries and underwent surgery.

Shooter's weapons

Police found additional weapons and ammunition inside his vehicle.

Shooter's attire

The suspect was also wearing a bulletproof vest, according to Krakow police spokesperson Katarzyna Cislo.

Interior minister's statement

Interior minister Marcin Kierwinski said the suspect held 'very radical' and 'ultranationalistic' views.

Interior minister's quote

Kierwinski stated, 'Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideologies.'

“Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideologies”

Shooter's background

The suspect was reportedly a military cadet with far-right views.

City response

Krakow Mayor Lukasz Gibala announced official mourning in the city until Wednesday, while assuring residents and visitors that the city would remain open.