Daniele Orlandi The shooter , the man who sowed terror in the heart of Krakow, was hospitalized following the exchange of fire with officers. And in the last few hours, police investigating the incident made a shocking discovery: the bodies of his family members were found in the home of the 24-year-old killer.
Before committing the massacre in the Market Square, he killed his father, mother, and sister. Meanwhile, new details about his identity are emerging.
Krakow massacre: Who is the hospitalized killer?
These are terrible hours for Krakow, where at least six people have died and sixteen others have been injured, some seriously and five of them foreigners, following one of the worst attacks ever to occur in the country.
A man in camouflage opened fire on people in Market Square on Saturday afternoon. The vehicle, a black Subaru with no license plates, was used to open fire with a military-style weapon, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. The Krakow Prosecutor's Office opened a terrorism investigation, but during the investigation and following a raid on the killer's home, the bodies of the 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother, and 20-year-old sister were also found.
Killed before going to the city centre to carry out another massacre.
Who is the Krakow massacre killer? He was a huge gun enthusiast.
The young man, who was also seriously injured in the exchange of fire with officers, has been identified as Michal Oksinski, 25, who, according to local media reports, is close to far-right ideas and has a passion for weapons. The killer is said to be fascinated by far-right theories, has ultranationalist views, and is believed to be originally from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.