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According to AnewZ, citing Reuters, the 24-year-old who killed six people in the Polish city of Krakow had advanced skills in military-style shooting. Adam Czyb, a representative of the Swit Starachowice shooting club, of which the suspect was a member, said he had shown unusual accuracy.
“I couldn’t shoot like that myself,” 55-year-old Czyb told Reuters on Sunday. The club operates in Starachowice, about 175 kilometers northeast of Krakow.
The suspect joined the club in 2022 and visited the shooting range only a few times, according to the report. He went to the range twice this year, accompanied both times by his father, a longtime club member.
Czyb said the suspect had never appeared at the range in military uniform or military-style gear.
The shooting took place on Saturday, November 7, leaving six people dead. The incident has been described as the first mass shooting of its kind in Poland.
The bodies of the suspect’s father, mother and sister were also found at the family home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a city of about 60,000 people in southeastern Poland. Officials believe they were also killed by the suspect.
Authorities have not officially disclosed the 24-year-old’s identity or provided details about possible motives. The Polish government has suggested the attack may have been influenced by far-right ideology. Nationalist opposition politicians have disputed that claim, while officials have not yet disclosed further evidence.
The incident has deeply shaken Poland. Mass shootings are rare in the country, and many people have considered Poland safer than some parts of Western Europe.
Officials said the suspect and his family held licenses for a total of 11 firearms. Gun ownership in Poland is lower than in a number of European countries, but interest in firearms has increased since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The investigation is ongoing. Poland has declared two days of national mourning on Sunday and Monday. Officials are investigating the circumstances of the killings, the suspect’s motives and how he acquired his shooting skills.
