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Krakow gunman who killed six in Main Square dies in hospital; Poland to review gun-permit rules
The 24-year-old man who opened fire from a car in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday, killing six people and wounding about 15, died in the hospital early Monday after police shot him, Polish police said, according to NBC News and DW. Authorities say he is also suspected of killing his parents and sister at their home, and prosecutors are treating the attack as a terrorist offense; Poland's interior minister said he was fascinated by far-right ideologies. ABC (Australia) reported that both the shooter and his father had gun permits and that the justice minister said the government will review permit requirements.
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- NBC NewsMan accused of killing 6 in far-right shooting rampage dies in hospital, Polish police say
- DWKrakow shooting suspect dies of injuries
- ABC News (Australia)Krakow gunman dies in hospital after killing six and injuring 15