Briton among six killed by 'far-right' gunman in Krakow rampage

A 32-year-old British man is among six people killed in a mass shooting in Krakow, in which another Briton was wounded, Polish officials have said.

Krzysztof Jan Klęczar, regional governor of Lesser Poland, said the dead included three Polish women aged 47, 53 and 61, a 32-year-old British man, and a woman of 51 whose nationality has not been confirmed but who is not a Polish citizen.

He said the sixth victim was a Polish man around 50 years old.

The shooting in the city's historic Main Square, popular with foreign tourists, began at roughly 3pm local time on Saturday.

The 24-year-old gunman, who was in military-style clothing and wore a bulletproof vest, shot people at random from a black car.

Video filmed in Krakow shows a male police officer appearing to shoot the attacker six times from close range, before collapsing himself.

Other footage showed blood on the floor and bystanders trying to resuscitate two victims. A third person appeared motionless nearby.

Officers 'out of comas'

Two officers who were seriously injured while stopping the attacker were both put into medically induced comas in hospital.

Interior minister Marcin Kierwiński said in a post on X on Sunday afternoon that the pair, who he named as Jakub Kulik and Artur Morański, "have been brought out of comas".

They were, the minister said, "incredibly brave", telling them: "We're rooting for you! Stay strong and get well soon! Poland needs you!"

Mr Klęczar earlier praised their "swift and self-sacrificing" actions, as, but for them, "the number of casualties could have been significantly higher".

Local police earlier appealed for blood donations for Mr Kulik.

Mr Kierwinski said the attacker held "very radical views" and "was fascinated by far-right ideologies".

Family members killed

The bodies of another two women and a man were found at the alleged attacker's home, about 100 miles (160km) northeast of Krakow.

Polish police confirmed on Sunday morning that they were his parents and 21-year-old sister and had likely died from gunshot wounds.

Briton among the injured

Mr Klęczar said a Briton is one of five foreign nationals among the 16 people wounded and in hospital, the other 11 of whom are Polish.

He said one is in a critical condition and another is in a serious condition, while the condition of the other 14 has stabilised.

The other injured foreigners are from Austria, Germany, Portugal and Russia.

The suspect, who had "several" surgeries overnight, was described as "stable but very critical".

Mr Klęczar said investigations - including of the suspect's home - have revealed that "his father legally owned over a dozen firearms". He himself was also a gun owner.

The suspect is yet to be named but Polish interior minister Marcin Kierwinski said it's believed he was influenced by far-right ideology and has "ultra-nationalistic" views.

"The police prevented a ⁠much larger massacre that could have otherwise occurred. They fired shots at the attacker just three minutes after ​receiving the report," the minister said.

Burnham's tribute

Prime Minister Andy Burnham paid tribute to the victims of the attack.

Mr Burnham said: "I'm shocked and saddened by the appalling shooting in Krakow today.

"My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their lives, everyone injured and all those affected by this senseless violence. The United Kingdom stands in solidarity with the people of Poland."

The FCDO said it is "supporting the bereaved family, and the family of another victim who has been injured".

It is advising British nationals in Krakow to "follow the advice of local authorities and monitor local media".

Attack 'appalling' - Miliband

In a statement, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said: "The UK government deeply mourns the British national and other victims who have died after the appalling attack in Krakow.

"All of my deepest condolences go to the families of the victims."

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting called it an "unspeakable tragedy".

Police said more weapons and ammunition were found in the gunman's car, in Krakow.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said authorities suspected "a significant amount of weaponry" might be inside the the gunman's home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzysk.

Police spokesperson Andrzej Fijolek told broadcaster TVN 24 the attacker used an AR-15 rifle in the Krakow attack and that he owned a firearms licence.

Poland began two days of national mourning on Sunday.

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Mass shootings are uncommon in Poland and the number of gun licences is low compared with some of its neighbours - around 411,000 among 37 million people.

However, the country did suffer a spate of stabbing attacks in schools in the Mazovia province last month, leaving one dead and many wounded.

Authorities said the incidents were influenced by violent and extremist online content.

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