MICHAL OKSINSKI: POLISH EXTREMIST COMMITS MASS SHOOTING KILLING 9 IN KRAKOW POLAND
Written by Michael Thervil
[KRAKOW POLAND MICHAL OKSINSKI SHOOTING] Yesterday at roughly 3pm, in Kraków, Poland a polish gunman by the name of Michał Oksiński, 24, began a mass killing spree that led to the deaths of a total of nine people and the wounding of 15 in the city’s Main Market Square. Just shortly after the shooting he attempted to escape in a vehicle prompting a police chase that ended with him getting into a shootout with police. At least two police officers were injured during the event. Michał Oksiński was shot by a police officer and was arrested. While some Polish Lawmakers are calling this shooting “an act of terrorism”, others are pointing to some indications that Michał Oksiński may have been an ultranationalist.
After crashing his vehicle, engaging police in a gunfight, and being shot, Michał Oksiński was found to have several weapons ranging from an ar-15 to several pistols in his possession. Among the dead were two men and four women. Other victims killed by Michał Oksiński were found in his home which consisted of a man (age 53) and two women ages 52 and 21 who were found to be relatives of Michał Oksiński. During the course of Michał Oksiński’S shooting rampage, there were horses from a horse and buggy company there were shot and injured as well; they are still under veterinary care in the present moment.
Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński openly stated to the Press that “Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideologies”. Investigators have ruled out the notion of there being an additional shooter and expressed with a seemingly high degree of confidence that Michał Oksiński acted alone. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed his condolences to the families of the victims while ensuring them that a thorough investigation will be conducted. In the aftermath of the mass shooting, Polish President Karol Nawrocki openly stated to the Press that “safety of Poles is an absolute priority”.
All public events have been canceled as police presence has been increased throughout the city of Kraków and Warsaw out of an abundance of caution. This situation is currently under investigation and appears to be an on-going investigation that will lead to new discoveries made at a later unspecified date.
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