Investigators in Krakow have seized four firearms and about 500 rounds of ammunition from a gunman who opened fire in Main Market Square on Saturday afternoon, according to a report by Xinhua. The four firearms included two AR‑15 rifles and two pistols, the National Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Przemyslaw Nowak said, and the ammunition recovered could have been used for further shooting.
The incident caused six deaths and 16 injuries, including two police officers, with the gunman shot and detained by police and subsequently dying in hospital early Monday, Xinhua reported.
Details of the seizure
Onet, a Polish news website, relayed that the weapons were found on the gunman and in his car, along with a large number of spent cartridge cases. It added that at least dozens of shots, and possibly hundreds, were fired during the event, and the exact number will be determined after further analysis by prosecutors and police.
The BBC also reported that four firearms — including two AR‑15 rifles — were found, but did not provide further detail on the ammo quantity. The BBC stated that the gunman had died in hospital after the shooting.
The four firearms included two AR‑15 rifles and two pistols.
— Przemyslaw Nowak, spokesperson for the National Prosecutor's Office, as quoted by Xinhua.
Police retrieved a significant stock of spent cartridge cases from the scene. While the total number of shots fired remains to be confirmed, investigators suspect the volume could have exceeded the 500 rounds already seized.
Local police confirmed that the suspect had been shot during a confrontation in the square, and that he was transported to a hospital where he later died. The city authorities have not yet released the full timeline of the shooting, but have stated that the attacker drove into the Main Market Square before firing at random passersby.
The National Prosecutor's Office is continuing to examine evidence collected over the weekend, and information on the suspect’s motives remains unverified.