Poland’s Minister of the Interior, Marcin Kierwinski, says that the man who opened fire on civilians in Kraków on Saturday, killing six, was a far-right extremist. The more information the authorities can provide, the more credible the report becomes. Polish police have now reported that three bodies have been found at the perpetrator’s home: two women and one man, believed to be close relatives.
Voices on social media claim that this information is incorrect. The man was a far-left extremist.
However, social media users are circulating alleged Facebook posts and images suggesting that the 24-year-old suspect may instead have held left-wing or Antifa sympathies.
Critics accuse Tusk’s government of politicising the tragedy before investigators have established a motive.
It was reported on the radio that he acted alone. But one cannot conclude that simply because he acted alone.
“He held very radical views,” says Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski.
What is he basing that on?
Six people were killed and 15 injured in a shooting at the main square in the Polish city of Kraków on Saturday.
Polish police report that the perpetrator was arrested as he attempted to flee after the shooting. He was shot and wounded during a clash with the police and has been taken to hospital. According to the police, he acted alone.
Katarzyna Cislo, a spokesperson for the Kraków police, said that the 24-year-old Polish man was wearing military camouflage clothing and a bulletproof vest. He fired a semi-automatic weapon from a car as he drove across the main square.
Random shootingHe drove at breakneck speed around the square, firing indiscriminately at people in all directions, according to Cislo. Ammunition and several weapons were found in his car.
Four women and two men have been killed, and several police officers have been injured, one of them seriously, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
The Polish Ministry of the Interior reports that one of the dead and five of the injured are foreign nationals. (NTB)
On X, it is claimed that the killer’s name is Michał Oksiński and that he is displaying symbols associated with the Azov Battalion in Ukraine. This is a far-right group.
A photograph circulating on social media is said to show the boot of a car containing equipment belonging to 24-year-old Michał Oksiński. Among the items is a uniform bearing a recognisable Ukrainian insignia.
Claims on social media also suggest that the mass murderer was wearing a T-shirt featuring the Nazi Falanga symbol.
His father is reportedly well known in nationalist and neo-Nazi circles and is a collector of weapons.
