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Scottish DJ named as victim of Krakow shooting that killed six

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Reynolds, J. C. (2026, November 11). Scottish DJ named as victim of Krakow shooting that killed six. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/scottish-dj-victim-krakow-shooting-b3083196.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-11 · by James C. Reynolds

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James Campbell, a 32-year-old Scottish DJ from Prestwick, was identified as one of the six people killed in a drive-by shooting that occurred on November 7 in Krakow’s main market square. The gunman targeted random individuals, also injuring another British man and killing three Polish women and one Polish man. Police Scotland is assisting Campbell’s family with identification procedures for repatriation while respecting their privacy.
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A 24-year-old man, identified as Michal Oksinski, opened fire in Kraków's historic center on November 7, 2026, killing six people and injuring at least a dozen others. The shooting occurred around 3 PM when the gunman drove a car into the market square and started firing randomly. Among the victims was James Thomas Campbell, a 32-year-old Scottish man from Prestwick. Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that three additional bodies were found in Oksinski's home, likely close family members. Oksinski died in hospital after being shot by police; he had also fatally shot four Polish citizens and an Austrian woman earlier. The attack occurred during a busy time, causing widespread panic among tourists and locals alike.

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Topics

Counter Terrorism Policing Krakow Police Scotland Polish Prestwick

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Polish NORP · 3× Prestwick GPE · 3× Counter Terrorism Policing ORG · 2× Krakow GPE · 2× Police Scotland ORG · 2× British NORP · 1× Campbell PERSON · 1× James Campbell PERSON · 1× SNP ORG · 1× Scottish NORP · 1×

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Detective Chief Inspector David McAlinden, senior investigating officer from Police Scotland’s Counter Terrorism Policing unit, said in a statement shared with The Independent that family liaison officers were providing specialist support to the family. “While formal identification is yet to take place, our family liaison officers are providing specialist support to his family in Scotland,” he said.
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2026-11-11 · The Independent
Scottish DJ named as victim of Krakow shooting that killed six · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

A 32-year-old Scottish DJ has been identified as one of the six people killed in a drive-by shooting in Krakow last week. asserted
DJ → identify → Krakow
James Campbell, of Prestwick, was named on Wednesday among the victims of the November 7 shooting, in which a gunman opened fire on random people in the Polish city’s main market square. asserted
gunman → name → square
Another British man was injured by the shooter, and local officials previously said three of the women and one man who were killed were Polish. asserted
who → injure → women
Police Scotland said they were supporting Mr Campbell’s family after his “tragic death”, and Prestwick’s local SNP branch paid tribute. asserted
branch → say → tribute
“Our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of local Prestwick man James Thomas Campbell, only 32-years-old, tragically announced by local press today as one of the victims killed in the Krakow shooting,” it said on social media. asserted
it → announce → media
“Our thoughts are with his loved ones.” asserted
thoughts → love → ones
Detective Chief Inspector David McAlinden, senior investigating officer from Police Scotland’s Counter Terrorism Policing unit, said in a statement shared with The Independent that family liaison officers were providing specialist support to the family. “While formal identification is yet to take place, our family liaison officers are providing specialist support to his family in Scotland,” he said. asserted
he → investigate → Scotland
“Working in conjunction with COPFS, Police Scotland is supporting the UK Counter Terrorism Policing network and the Polish authorities. asserted
Scotland → work → network
The immediate shared priority is to ensure that identification is properly established for the family, so that repatriation can take place as quickly as possible. asserted
repatriation → ensure → place
“The family has asked for their privacy to be respected. asserted
privacy → ask → ?
Our thoughts are with them and everyone impacted by this incident.” asserted
thoughts → impact → incident
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