Polish authorities reported that the shooter, Michal Oksinski, researched Norwegian white supremacist Anders Behring Breivik prior to opening fire on Saturday. Beyond the public assault, officials believe the suspect murdered his mother, father, and sister in their home before dying of his injuries on Monday. Police searching his vehicle found a silencer alongside a Gadsden flag associated with the American far right. These discoveries prompted immediate pushback from the nationalist Law and Justice opposition party, which accused government officials of lying about the extremist connection.
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Government officials pointed to internet searches regarding Anders Behring Breivik as str…: Government officials pointed to internet searches regarding Anders Behring Breivik as strong evidence of right-wing extremism.
Opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski rejected the government's ideological narrative as a…: Opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski rejected the government's ideological narrative as a blatant lie.
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski refused to retract his statements connecting the dead…: Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski refused to retract his statements connecting the deadly shooting to far-right ideology.
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The suspect in the deadly Krakow shooting looked up the white supremacist who killed dozens in Norway in 2011, Poland’s justice minister says.
A Polish man who opened fire in Krakow city’s main square and killed six people visited websites about Norwegian white-supremacist killer Anders Behring Breivik, according to Poland’s justice 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 Saturday.
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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.
Prosecutors named the suspect to be 24-year-old factory worker Michal Oksinski. He died in hospital on Monday after being shot and…
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