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Scottish man confirmed as victim of Krakow shooting

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BBC News. (2026, November 11). Scottish man confirmed as victim of Krakow shooting. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx28e95g2rzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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A Scottish man identified as James Thomas Campbell from Prestwick died in a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, where five other people were killed by a lone gunman on Saturday. The attacker, Michal Oksinski, aged 24, also died in hospital the next day after fatally shooting four Polish citizens and an Austrian woman, with 15 others injured, including two police officers. Police Scotland is assisting with identification and repatriation of Campbell's body while supporting the family's privacy wishes.
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On November 7, 2026, a gunman opened fire in Kraków’s Main Market Square, killing six people and injuring at least 15 others. The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish man with far-right views, used military weapons during the attack before driving to his family home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, where police found three dead bodies—likely close members of his family—including his sister Magdalena Oksińska and his parents. Among the victims was British teenager Harry Marchant, who is being treated for a gunshot wound, and Polish artist Izabela Woźna, described as an "exceptional" painter from Chodzież. The U.S. Consulate in Kraków has advised American tourists to avoid the famed Main Market Square due to ongoing security concerns.

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After the shooting, which began shortly before 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT) in Krakow's busy Main Market Square, police identified the attacker as a 24-year-old Polish man but did not confirm his name. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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Krakow Poland Police Scotland Polish Scottish

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Krakow GPE · 4× Police Scotland ORG · 2× Polish NORP · 2× Scottish NORP · 2× Ayrshire GPE · 1× Campbell PERSON · 1× James Thomas Campbell PERSON · 1× Poland GPE · 1× Prestwick GPE · 1× South Ayrshire GPE · 1×

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The 24-year-old attacker, named as Michal Oksinski by local media, died in hospital on Monday, having also fatally shot four Polish citizens and an Austrian woman with a further 15 people, including two police officers, injured.
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Scottish man confirmed as victim of Krakow shooting · assertive framing

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- Published A Scottish man has been confirmed as one of the victims of a mass shooting in Poland that left six people dead. asserted
that → publish → people
The man, who is understood to be James Thomas Campbell from Prestwick in South Ayrshire, died when a lone gunman opened fire in central Krakow on Saturday. Campbell, 32, worked as a DJ in Ayrshire. asserted
Campbell → understand → Ayrshire
Police Scotland confirmed it was providing specialist support to the victim's family, but formal identification is yet to be carried out. asserted
identification → confirm → family
The 24-year-old attacker, named as Michal Oksinski by local media, died in hospital on Monday, having also fatally shot four Polish citizens and an Austrian woman with a further 15 people, including two police officers, injured. asserted
attacker → name → officers
Det Ch Insp David McAlinden, senior investigating officer from Police Scotland's Counter Terrorism Policing unit, said the force was "aware of the tragic death of a Scottish man in Krakow". asserted
force → investigate → Krakow
He added: "Working in conjunction with COPFS )the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service), Police Scotland is supporting the UK counter-terrorism policing network and the Polish authorities. " asserted
Scotland → add → 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 → share → 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
The attack began shortly before 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT) in Krakow's Main Market Square, a popular tourist spot. asserted
attack → begin → Square
Police said the gunman drove into the square before beginning to fire at random people from his car. asserted
gunman → say → car
Armed officers raced to the scene and engaged in a gunfight with the man, who was shot within three minutes of the attack beginning. asserted
attack → race → minutes
In addition to the six people killed in central Krakow, police later found the bodies of the gunman's parents and sister at his address on Saturday. asserted
police → kill → Saturday
Earlier this week two friends from Aberdeen described how they ran for their lives as the shooting started. asserted
shooting → describe → lives
Ciaran McMenemy, 26, and Charlie Hutchison, 27, said they had just sat down for a drink when the gunfire began. asserted
gunfire → say → drink
They quickly fled and took shelter. asserted
They → flee → shelter
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