Update: According to the latest information, Tadeusz Duda was killed as a result of a gunshot wound to the head.
The multiday manhunt of Tadeusz Duda, a suspect in the violent assassination in the Old Village alongside Limanowa, came to an end.The 57-year-old was found dead, and his death closes one of the loudest criminal threads of recent years in Małopolska.
Who was Tadeusz Duda?
Tadeusz Duda came from Old Village near Limanowa. He was known to the local police because of previous charges of domestic violence and criminal threats against his loved ones. In April 2025, the D.A. charged him with family abuse, and he had to leave home for two weeks..
Tragic Events in the Old Village
The tragedy occurred on Friday, June 27. According to forensics,Duda first shot his 72-year-old mother-in-law and then shot a 26-year-old daughter and her 31-year-old husband. There was also a one - year - old child at home who was fortunately not injured.
After the crime, Tadeusz Duda abandoned the car and fled to nearby forests. Police immediately launched a wide-ranging manhunt involving hundreds of officers, troops, Border Guards, tracking dogs, drones, and even helicopters.
Catch and search
The search lasted several days. Police called on residents to be cautious and to leave their homes. There was an atmosphere of anxiety in the area – schools were closed, and the parish priest of the local parish asked the faithful to take special care.
The service did not rule out that he could hide in prewar bunkers or well-known forests.
End of search – Tadeusz Duda is dead
On 1 July evening, the services confirmed that Tadeusz Duda was found dead near the forest massif. The circumstances of his death are being investigated by the prosecution, but it is already known that he is not a threat to the people of the region..
At a press conference on Tadeusz Duda held on 1 July 2025 late in the evening, the police provided the following information:
- Police confirmed the discovery of the body of the wanted Tadeusz Duda, who was suspected of murdering his daughter and son-in-law and attempted murder of his mother-in-law in the Old Village. The body was found with a gunshot wound to the head, and there was a gun. According to preliminary findings, suicide was most likely taking place.
- Insp. Katarzyna Nowak(a spokesman for the Chief of Police) reported that finding the body was not the result of information from witnesses, but the result of the police's tactics. She stressed that the desperation and unpredictability of the suspect posed a major challenge for the services.
- Regional Police Commandant in Krakow, insp. Artur Bednareksaid that only 840 police officers attended the last day. He expressed his gratitude to the residents for their patience and trust and thanked all the services for their professionalism and the media for their reliable coverage of events..
- Police have announced that the threat to the residents of the Old Village has passed. Insp. Nowak thanked the residents for their cooperation during the search and announced that the investigation would continue to explain all the circumstances of the case, including whether someone helped the wanted one in hiding.
- The police did not reveal details of the very moment of the discovery of the body, but it is known that the body was found near the road leading to Ostra, between the towns of Stara Wieś and Roztoka..
- Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tomasz Siemoniakthanked all services for conducting the difficult operation and stressed that residents could return to normal functioning.
