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Religious/Extremist Terrorism: Non-Muslim edition

This time, in Poland, via POL media ....
... and other media
On the "right wing views," according to at least one POL outlet, the country's interior minister is quoted saying the alleged shooter had “very radical far-right views." That said, he also said they're still working to confirm this & understand the motives.

If you don't want to click thru all the links, here's how Perplexity sums it up so far:
AI ASSISTED On Saturday 7 November, at about 3 pm local time, a gunman drove onto Kraków’s Main Market Square, near St Mary’s Basilica, and fired at people at random before police shot and detained him.edition.cnn+1

Casualties​

Six people were killed: four women and two men. Reports identify four Polish victims, one British national and one Austrian woman. At least 15 people were injured; later reports put the wounded at 16, including two police officers and the attacker.bbc+2

Suspect​

Police identified the suspect as a Polish man aged 24 or 25; his name has not been officially released. He was shot by police, arrested, and taken to hospital in serious condition.bbc+2

Authorities said he drove onto the square, fired from or near his vehicle, then fled and collided with another car before being intercepted. He was reportedly wearing military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, and carried a rifle with substantial ammunition.efe+1

Possible motive​

No definitive motive has been established. Poland’s interior minister said preliminary findings indicate the suspect held “very radical,” “ultra-nationalist” views and was influenced by far-right ideology, but officials stressed this remains under investigation.abcnews+2

Separately, three bodies—believed to be close family members—were found during a search of the suspect’s home. The case is being investigated as a terrorist offence.


AI prompt: Summary of what is known about the Krakow church/square shooting of 7 November: where/when, numbers of dead & injured, status of suspect and information released about him, and any initial information regarding motive. Approximately 150 words, plain non-technical language, suitable for an online forum post.
 
This time, in Poland, via POL media ....
... and other media
On the "right wing views," according to at least one POL outlet, the country's interior minister is quoted saying the alleged shooter had “very radical far-right views." That said, he also said they're still working to confirm this & understand the motives.

If you don't want to click thru all the links, here's how Perplexity sums it up so far:
AI ASSISTED On Saturday 7 November, at about 3 pm local time, a gunman drove onto Kraków’s Main Market Square, near St Mary’s Basilica, and fired at people at random before police shot and detained him.edition.cnn+1

Casualties​

Six people were killed: four women and two men. Reports identify four Polish victims, one British national and one Austrian woman. At least 15 people were injured; later reports put the wounded at 16, including two police officers and the attacker.bbc+2

Suspect​

Police identified the suspect as a Polish man aged 24 or 25; his name has not been officially released. He was shot by police, arrested, and taken to hospital in serious condition.bbc+2

Authorities said he drove onto the square, fired from or near his vehicle, then fled and collided with another car before being intercepted. He was reportedly wearing military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, and carried a rifle with substantial ammunition.efe+1

Possible motive​

No definitive motive has been established. Poland’s interior minister said preliminary findings indicate the suspect held “very radical,” “ultra-nationalist” views and was influenced by far-right ideology, but officials stressed this remains under investigation.abcnews+2

Separately, three bodies—believed to be close family members—were found during a search of the suspect’s home. The case is being investigated as a terrorist offence.


AI prompt: Summary of what is known about the Krakow church/square shooting of 7 November: where/when, numbers of dead & injured, status of suspect and information released about him, and any initial information regarding motive. Approximately 150 words, plain non-technical language, suitable for an online forum post.
D&B posted about this in the “police doing good things” thread and I replied. This is probably one of the most heroic ‘active shooter’ stops I’ve ever seen by the two officers who eventually, while both seriously wounded, took him down and got him in custody.

 
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