New footage has captured the moment two police officers confronted a suspected far-Right gunman during a deadly rampage in Krakow, Poland, in which a British man and eight others were killed.
The 25-year-old suspect allegedly killed his parents and sister at their home before driving to the city’s historic Main Market Square and opening fire on Saturday afternoon. Six people were killed in the attack on the crowded square.
At least 15 people, including two police officers, were injured. Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the shooting as a “truly exceptional tragedy”.
The gunman, a Polish citizen identified by local media as Michal Oksińsk, was wounded in a shootout with the officers shortly after the attack. He died from his injuries in hospital on Monday.
Local police confirmed his death in a statement on X, writing: “We would like to inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died in hospital early this morning.”
Senior constables Jakub Kulik and Artur Morański were taken to hospital in critical condition.
The newly released video shows the officers leaving their vehicle and firing at the attacker near the square as he emerges from his car.
One officer appears to collapse after being shot, while his colleague continues to hold his weapon on the gunman.
Michal Oksiński, pictured by local media, allegedly killed members of his family before driving to Krakow’s historic Main Market Square and opening fire, killing six more people
Footage appears to show an injured officer getting back to his feet and continuing to fire at the Krakow gunman
The two officers and the suspected gunman are seen lying on the ground after sustaining serious injuries
Earlier footage showed a police officer approaching the person believed to be the shooter
A frame from the attack footage appears to show the suspected gunman’s face
The second officer then falls to the ground and is shot again by the attacker.
As the gunman collapses from his wounds, the first officer struggles back onto his feet and limps towards him. He fires another shot before falling to the ground himself.
The attacker remains motionless until additional emergency responders reach the scene.
The officers have been praised as heroes. Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said they “probably saved many human lives, disregarding the risk to their own”.
Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek said their swift intervention “prevented further human casualties”.
The suspect, who came from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski in south-eastern Poland, drove a black Subaru into the packed square before firing a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle at about 3pm local time.
He was wearing military-style green clothing, along with what appeared to be a helmet and body armour.
Four women and two men were killed in the square. Police commander Marek Boron said three of the victims were Polish and one was British.
The bodies of three relatives, believed to be the suspect’s parents and sister, were later found at his home.
Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office confirmed on Sunday that it had launched an investigation into the shooting.
The inquiry relates to “the killing of six people… using a firearm, and the attempted murder of many others, including police officers, this act constituting a terrorist offence”.
Poland’s interior minister said the attacker may have been influenced by “far-Right ideologies” and held “very radical views”. He added that police found “many guns” in the vehicle.
Images from the scene show the suspected gunman wearing military-style clothing, with a rifle lying nearby
Emergency workers operate at the scene of the shooting near Krakow’s Main Market Square
Police inspect a vehicle as part of the investigation into the fatal shooting
People shelter inside a shop near the shooting scene as broken glass covers the floor
Police establish a cordon near the Main Market Square after the mass shooting
One of the officers involved in the exchange of fire was previously reported to have been shot three times and to have undergone surgery.
The suspect belonged to the Świt Starachowice sports shooting club, whose spokesperson confirmed that he had used its range twice this year.
The club said it specialised in static sport shooting and had never trained the suspect in dynamic, tactical or combat shooting.
It said he had shown no troubling behaviour and that it was cooperating fully with investigators by handing over all requested materials and information.
“We deeply regret this incident and offer our condolences to the families of the victims,” the spokesperson said.
Although the suspect was dressed in military-style clothing, Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz rejected reports that he had been a soldier.
He labelled the shooting a “terror attack” and urged the country to remain united.
