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Fact check: Is this a photo of the Poland shooter?

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Fact check: Is this a photo of the Poland shooter? (2026, November 9). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7415501?cmp=rss

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CBC's Fact Check team examines a photo being circulated online to determine if it depicts Michal Oksinski, the 24-year-old gunman responsible for killing six people in Krakow, Poland. The article focuses on debunking misinformation related to this photograph.
Written by AI on 2026-11-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On November 9, 2026, CBC fact-checked a photo circulating online and confirmed it does not depict Michal Oksinski, the 24-year-old Polish gunman who killed six people in Krakow. The gunman was identified as Oksinski after the shooting incident occurred. CBC's Fact Check team addressed misinformation spreading on social media regarding the shooter's identity.

Written for “Poland Shooter Photo Verification” on 2026-11-10, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Poland Shooter Photo Verification
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Topics

CBC Krakow Poland Polish

Subjects

CBC ORG · 1× Krakow GPE · 1× Michal Oksinski PERSON · 1× Poland GPE · 1× Polish NORP · 1×

Narrative

The Polish gunman who killed six people in Krakow has been identified as 24-year-old Michal Oksinski.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
2026-11-09 · CBC News
Fact check: Is this a photo of the Poland shooter? · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Polish gunman who killed six people in Krakow has been identified as 24-year-old Michal Oksinski. asserted
who → kill → Oksinski
But is that the person shown in this photo circulating online? asserted
that → show → photo
CBC’s Fact Check team debunks the misinformation. asserted
team → debunk → misinformation
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