Poland: Kraków attacker dies

Milan, 9 Nov. (LaPresse) – Michal O., the 24-year-old who carried out a brutal attack in the area around Kraków’s Main Market Square, has died. This has been reported by local media. On Monday, the Lesser Poland (Małopolska) police announced that the man, who had been shot by officers, died early this morning in a Kraków hospital. The attacker had been in a critical condition in hospital following a shootout with the police. “We can confirm that the perpetrator of these tragic events died early this morning in hospital,” the Lesser Poland Police stated on the X platform. State and regional authorities had reported that, following his arrest and transfer from the scene of the attack, the man had undergone several surgical procedures; from the outset, doctors had described his condition as critical. Both officers who subdued the attacker, however, have regained consciousness after being in a coma. Investigators are gathering information about the victims and the sequence of events surrounding the crime.