James Thomas Campbell, 32, from Prestwick, Scotland, has been identified as one of six people killed in a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland. He was killed on Saturday after an armed man opened fire in the city centre.
Campbell worked as a DJ in the Ayrshire area. Police Scotland said it was providing specialist support to his family, while the formal identification process is not yet complete.
The 24-year-old gunman, identified by local media as Michal Oksinski, died in hospital on Monday. He is suspected of killing four Polish nationals and an Austrian woman. The shooting also injured 15 people, including two police officers.
The incident took place shortly before 3 p.m. local time in Krakow’s Main Market Square, a spot frequently visited by tourists. Police said the gunman drove into the square and fired randomly at people from his car.
Armed police quickly arrived at the scene and exchanged fire with the attacker. He was shot within three minutes of the attack beginning. Later on Saturday, the bodies of the gunman’s parents and sister were also found at his home.
David McAlinden, a senior investigating officer with Police Scotland’s counter-terrorism unit, said authorities had been informed of the death of the Scottish national in Krakow.
“In cooperation with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), Police Scotland is assisting the UK’s counter-terrorism policing network and the Polish authorities,” he said.
According to McAlinden, the most urgent step is to fully verify the victim’s identity so that the family can arrange for his body to be repatriated as soon as possible.
“The family has asked for its privacy to be respected. Our thoughts are with the family and everyone affected by this incident,” the official said.
After the attack, two friends from Aberdeen, 26-year-old Ciaran McMenemy and 27-year-old Charlie Hutchison, described the terrifying moments they experienced. They said they had just sat down for a drink when they heard the gunfire.
Shaken, the two ran away and sought shelter from the bullets. The incident shocked Krakow, while authorities are cooperating with their British counterparts on procedures relating to the victim from Scotland.
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