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Poland gunman fascinated by Norway’s neo-Nazi mass killer Breivik

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Polish justice minister Waldemar Zurek reported that the Krakow gunman, identified as 24-year-old factory worker Michal Oksinski, showed signs of right-wing extremist influence. This conclusion is based on evidence found in his possession, including materials related to Anders Behring Breivik and a Gadsden flag associated with US far-right groups. The shooting occurred on November 7, leaving six dead; Oksinski died shortly after being arrested by police. The incident sparked political debate within Poland regarding the suspect's motives, with opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski accusing officials of misleading statements about extremism links.
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On November 7, 2026, a 24-year-old Polish man with far-right views drove into Kraków’s main market square and opened fire, killing six people and injuring around 15 others. The gunman also allegedly killed three family members before the attack at his home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, approximately 93 miles northeast of Kraków. Among those injured were citizens from the UK, Portugal, Russia, Germany, and Austria. Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek later stated that there was "a very strong indication" of right-wing extremism behind the suspect's actions, adding he visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. The suspect died in hospital on November 8 after being shot by police.

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Krakow Norwegian PiS Poland Polish

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Krakow GPE · 3× Poland GPE · 3× Kierwinski PERSON · 2× Oksinski PERSON · 2× PiS ORG · 2× Polish NORP · 2× Zurek PERSON · 2× Anders Behring Breivik PERSON · 1× Norwegian NORP · 1× Waldemar Zurek PERSON · 1×

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Poland gunman fascinated by Norway’s neo-Nazi mass killer Breivik · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

A Polish man who opened fire in Krakow city’s main square and killed six people on Saturday visited websites about Norwegian white-supremacist killer Anders Behring Breivik, according to Poland’s justice minister. uncertain
who → open → minister
Waldemar Zurek said on Tuesday that there was “a very strong indication of right-wing extremism” behind the gunman’s actions that shook the nation on November 7. asserted
that → say → November
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3At least six people killed in shooting in Poland’s Krakow main square - list 2 of 3Krakow shooting suspect dies as Poland mourns six victims - list 3 of 3Poland’s political rivals join ‘March of Silence’ for shooting victims Investigators also found in his possessions a Gadsden flag – a US Civil War-era flag featuring a rattlesnake on a yellow background that is often linked to the US far right, the minister added. asserted
minister → kill → right
Prosecutors named the suspect as 24-year-old factory worker Michal Oksinski. asserted
Prosecutors → name → Oksinski
He died in hospital on Monday after being shot and arrested by police minutes after they said he opened fire from his car in Krakow’s historic main square, a popular tourist destination. asserted
he → die → square
Zurek said that a silencer, a muzzle device used to reduce the noise of a gun, was found in the car used by the killer. asserted
silencer → say → killer
The bodies of Oksinski’s father, mother and sister were found in their family home on Saturday. asserted
bodies → find → Saturday
Officials say they were also likely killed by Oksinski. asserted
they → say → Oksinski
In July 2011, anti-Muslim neo-Nazi Breivik killed eight people with a car bomb in Oslo and then shot and killed 69 others, most of them teenagers, at a Labour Party youth camp on Utoeya island. asserted
most → kill → island
The suspect’s motives have been the subject of a bitter political dispute since Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said on Saturday, just hours after the incident, that he had been influenced by far-right ideology. asserted
he → say → ideology
Nationalist opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski called Kierwinski’s statement a “blatant lie” and members of the government appeared to backtrack on Monday. asserted
members → call → Monday
Right-wing PiS lawmaker Michal Wojcik told the Reuters news agency that he was “outraged” by Justice Minister Zurek’s comments. asserted
he → tell → comments
“In my view, representatives of the Polish government are acting dishonestly toward the international community,” he said. asserted
he → act → community
Kierwinski told public radio on Tuesday that he was not taking back anything he had said but that he was waiting to see investigators’ findings. asserted
he → tell → findings
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