Poland remains shaken by Saturday afternoon’s deadly shooting rampage in Krakow, where 24-year-old Michal Oksinski killed six people aged between 32 and 61. Investigators subsequently discovered that he had also murdered his father, mother and sister, bringing the death toll to nine.

Polish authorities announced on Monday morning that Oksinski had died from his injuries following a dramatic confrontation with two police officers, captured in newly released video footage.

The officers managed to intercept the gunman after his car collided with another vehicle, seizing the opportunity to confront him.

The footage shows both officers getting out of their patrol car and exchanging gunfire with Oksinski at almost point-blank range.

Although both officers were struck by the gunman’s bullets, one managed to return fire, shooting and incapacitating the attacker.

The more seriously injured officer underwent surgery and remains in a critical condition, fighting for his life.

Dramatyczne chwile podczas zatrzymania sprawcy strzelaniny w Krakowie. Policjanci, narażając własne życie i zdrowie, podjęli walkę z uzbrojonym napastnikiem. Heroiczna postawa funkcjonariuszy, którzy mimo ogromnego zagrożenia nie wycofali się. https://t.co/NaiZhvB4Di

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Prosecutors investigate possible terrorist motives

Meanwhile, the Krakow Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into Saturday’s killings, with the case being treated as terrorism.

During a search of Oksinski’s home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, where the bodies of his parents and sister were discovered, investigators seized a substantial quantity of ammunition and 11 firearms.

Polish investigators believe the 24-year-old acted alone and are now working to reconstruct his psychological profile and establish what motivated the attacks.

Poland’s Interior Minister, Marcin Kierwinski, described Oksinski as holding “ultranationalist” views.

“Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideology,” the minister added.

🚨Update: Polish police confirms that 5 people were killed in today’s suspected terror attack in Krakow, Poland. https://t.co/yFcUvtFq8u

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No criminal record and regular visits to a shooting range

Oksinski had no previous criminal record.

According to information that has emerged during the investigation, he visited a shooting range with his father every Sunday to improve his shooting skills.

However, representatives of the shooting club denied that he had received training in tactical or military-style shooting techniques at the facility.

Investigators are continuing their efforts to establish what drove the 24-year-old to kill nine people, including three members of his own family, in one of Poland’s deadliest recent shooting attacks.