Alleged Poland shooters parents, sister found dead in home after town square rampage as neighbors recall strange behavior

The family of the Polish maniac suspected of killing six people and leaving 15 others injured died from apparent gunshot wounds before his deadly rampage in a packed tourist square.The alleged gunman’s 53-year-old dad, 52-year-old mom and 21-year-old sister were found inside the family’s apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, around 93 miles northeast of Krakow, shortly before 10 p.m.on Saturday, according to Świętokrzyskie Province police.All three had injuries initially believed to be gunshot wounds, authorities said.

Investigators also seized seven firearms from the apartment.The 24-year-old shooter, who local outlets identified as Michal O., opened fire at multiple spots in Krakow’s historic Main Square hours before the grisly discovery on Saturday afternoon.He drove around the busy tourist hotspot in a black Subaru, firing at people running for cover before police shot and wounded him and took him into custody.Four women and two men, including three Polish nationals and a British citizen, were killed.The alleged shooter’s sister, who lived in Kraków, had been visiting her parents when the tragedy unfolded, according to Polish newspaper Fakt, citing the family’s neighbors.

Neighbors described the mom, a cashier at grocery store Biedronka, and the family as “normal people,” while the suspected shooter was often “silent.”“He’s a bit strange.He never talked.

When he remembered, which was rare, he’d say hello.And he had his hood pulled over his head.

I’ve never seen him in camouflage,” neighbor Zdzisław Szostak told the outlet.Szostak also recalled that the 24-year-old had an arsenal of weapons, but he believed they were for use at a shooting range.“It didn’t seem dangerous to me,” he said.Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk hailed Senior Constable Jakub Kulik and Senior Constable Artur Morański, who confronted the gunman during the Krakow attack, as “heroes.”“They likely saved many lives, without regard fo...

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