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A tragic mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, has claimed the life of a Scottish man, among others. The deceased is believed to be James Thomas Campbell, a 32-year-old DJ from Prestwick in South Ayrshire. The incident took place on Saturday in the city’s Main Market Square, a well-known tourist location, where a lone gunman opened fire.
The attacker, identified by local media as 24-year-old Michal Oksinski, caused the deaths of six people in total, including four Polish nationals and an Austrian woman. Fifteen additional individuals, among them two police officers, sustained injuries. Oksinski later died in hospital on Monday, following a rapid response from armed officers who engaged him in a gunfight within three minutes of the shooting’s commencement.
Police Scotland has confirmed it is assisting the family of Campbell, although official identification has not yet been completed. Detective Chief Inspector David McAlinden, leading the investigation from Police Scotland’s Counter Terrorism Policing unit, expressed condolences and emphasized the support being provided to the victim’s family, saying: “The family has asked for their privacy to be respected. Our thoughts are with them and everyone impacted by this incident.” Cooperation with both the UK’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Polish authorities remains ongoing to ensure swift repatriation arrangements.
Further investigations revealed that the gunman’s parents and sister were found deceased at his residence on the day of the attack. Eyewitness accounts from two friends visiting from Aberdeen, Ciaran McMenemy and Charlie Hutchison, described the immediate chaos as they fled for safety after gunfire erupted while they were having a drink nearby
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