Austrian woman among six killed in Kraków shooting

A 51-year-old Austrian woman was among six people killed in a shooting in Kraków, Poland, the governor of the Małopolska region said on Sunday. Her death was confirmed as authorities gave further details of the victims of Saturday’s attack in the city centre.

The governor, Krzysztof Klęczar, said the woman was not Polish but did not disclose her nationality at the time, citing ongoing official procedures. The Associated Press also reported that a 51-year-old woman from an unnamed foreign country was among the dead. ANP, citing the governor’s later remarks to reporters, identified her as Austrian.

The six victims comprised four women and two men. The governor said four were Polish, one was a 32-year-old British man and the sixth was a Polish man aged about 50. The regional authorities said 16 people were being treated in six hospitals, including two police officers who remained in serious condition.

Police shot and wounded the suspected gunman during the attack. Prosecutors are investigating it as a terrorist offence, according to AP. The suspect’s motive has not been established.