Media: Terrorist Was Preparing For A Longer Raid Through The Streets Of Krakow

10.11.2026, 9:39
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New details have emerged about the attacker.

24-year-old Michał Oksiński is considered by investigators to be responsible for nine murders. According to investigators, he first shot and killed his sister and parents in their apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. Then, wearing clothing resembling a military uniform, he drove to Kraków in a car loaded with weapons and ammunition. And he opened fire on random people in the Main Market Square.

He was subdued by police, taken to the hospital in critical condition, and died on Monday morning. Six people were killed as a result of his attack. Several dozen people were injured, including two police officers who were chasing him in a patrol car and eventually stopped his rampage after a brief shootout, according to Onet.

Many items bearing various symbols

Police entered the apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski on Saturday evening, after the tragedy in Krakow had already occurred. Officers found the bodies of two family members in their beds, and the body of the third victim in the kitchen. There were also two dead cats in the apartment.

The prosecutor’s office will no longer be able to question the 24-year-old man or hear from him what motivated him. “Many different items were found at his residence, as well as at his workplace and in the car he used, including patches, some of which depict specific symbols. We’ll need to determine their significance and, after gathering new evidence, pass it all on to experts who will compile a psychological profile of the perpetrator,” a person familiar with the details of the investigation told Onet.

At this early stage of the investigation, as our sources indicate, it is too early to speak of any specific political or ideological motives. Perhaps there were such motives, or perhaps the perpetrator’s actions were driven by mental disorders, a fascination with weapons, or a desire to be remembered as the attacker.

The perpetrator’s phone records and all his electronic devices are also being examined: investigators want to determine whether he was in contact with anyone before killing his family and before opening fire in downtown Kraków. The goal is to determine whether anyone inspired or supported him, or whether anyone knew about his plans.

He had a professional bulletproof vest and fired through glass

On the one hand, the 24-year-old man was prepared for the attack: there were more than 500 rounds of ammunition and four firearms in his car. On the other hand, his behavior suggests that he was acting out of desperation and must have realized that he would eventually be apprehended on the streets of Kraków. Fortunately, this happened just a few minutes after the first report was made to the police.

An examination of his “Subaru” shows that he fired at random people, including through the windshield. This is evidenced by the direction from which the bullets were fired.

There is also strong evidence that he had been preparing for some time for a longer rampage through the streets of Kraków. This is evidenced not only by the number of rounds of ammunition and firearms in his car. He was also wearing a professional bulletproof vest with ballistic inserts. He was better equipped than the two police officers pursuing him, which is why some of their shots initially failed to stop the suspect.

Investigators are interested in another detail: had the 24-year-old man been in downtown Kraków before and conducted a reconnaissance of the area? It is possible that this was the case, since, according to investigators, he knew the city’s layout and understood well how to navigate the very center.

To date, forensic pathologists have performed autopsies on all six victims of the brutal attack. The findings are unequivocal: they died from multiple gunshot wounds. An autopsy on the perpetrator’s body is scheduled for Tuesday. The forensic pathologists’ examination should also determine whether he was under the influence of intoxicating substances.

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