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Polish gunman visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Breivik, minister says

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Polish justice minister Waldemar Zurek stated that the Krakow gunman, identified as 24-year-old factory worker Michal Oksinski, visited websites about Anders Behring Breivik and may have been influenced by right-wing extremism. Oksinski killed six people in a shooting spree before being shot and arrested by police; later he died from his injuries. Symbols found in his room and workplace were linked to far-right groups, though opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski disputes this claim.
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On November 7, 2026, a gunman opened fire in Krakow’s Main Market Square, killing six people and injuring at least 15 others. The attacker, dressed in military-style fatigues, drove a car into the market square around 3 pm and started shooting randomly. Among the victims was a British national; another Briton was among those injured. Police later discovered three bodies—two women and a man—at the gunman’s family home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, approximately 80 miles northeast of Krakow. The suspect is identified as a 25-year-old cadet at a military school with far-right views.

On November 10, President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk joined thousands in the city’s “March of Silence” to honor the shooting victims, marking a rare moment of unity amid their political differences. The event was held to commemorate those affected by the violent rampage over the weekend.

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Oksinski PERSON · 5× Zurek PERSON · 4× Breivik PERSON · 2× Kierwinski PERSON · 2× Krakow GPE · 2× Norwegian NORP · 2× PiS ORG · 2× Polish NORP · 2× Reuters ORG · 2× WARSAW GPE · 1×

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However, Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek told Radio Krakow on Tuesday that there was "a very strong indication of right-wing extremism" being behind the actions of the suspect, who prosecutors named as 24-year-old factory worker Michal Oksinski. WEBSITE VISITS Oksinski died in hospital on Monday after being shot and arrested by police minutes after they said he opened fire from a car in Krakow's historic main square, a popular tourist destination. "It is clear that he visited websites concerning Anders Breivik," Zurek said.
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The dead gunman who killed six people in a Krakow square visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, Poland's justice minister said on Tuesday, adding there were signs he may have been influenced by right-wing extremism.
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Polish gunman visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Breivik, minister says · assertive framing

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Polish gunman visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Breivik, minister says WARSAW, Nov 10 - asserted
minister → visit → Breivik
The dead gunman who killed six people in a Krakow square visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, Poland's justice minister said on Tuesday, adding there were signs he may have been influenced by right-wing extremism. uncertain
he → kill → extremism
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 government appeared to backtrack on Monday. asserted
members → call → Monday
However, Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek told Radio Krakow on Tuesday that there was "a very strong indication of right-wing extremism" being behind the actions of the suspect, who prosecutors named as 24-year-old factory worker Michal Oksinski. WEBSITE VISITS Oksinski died in hospital on Monday after being shot and arrested by police minutes after they said he opened fire from a car in Krakow's historic main square, a popular tourist destination. "It is clear that he visited websites concerning Anders Breivik," Zurek said. asserted
Zurek → tell → Breivik
In July 2011, anti-Muslim neo-Nazi Breivik killed eight people with a car bomb in Oslo and then gunned down 69, most of them teenagers, at a Labour Party youth camp on Utoeya island. asserted
most → kill → island
Zurek added that a yellow flag featuring a snake and the words "Don't tread on me," known as the Gadsden flag, found in Oksinski's room had been used by far-right groups in the United States. asserted
flag → add → States
He also said that symbols found in Oksinski's workplace "may point toward this line of inquiry". uncertain
symbols → say → inquiry
PiS lawmaker Michal Wojcik told Reuters that he was "outraged" by 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
Zurek said that a silencer had been found in the car used by the gunman. asserted
silencer → say → gunman
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
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