Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek said on Tuesday, November 10, that a silencer had been found in the car of the attacker in the Kraków Main Square shooting. Investigators discovered traces of visits to websites about Anders Breivik on the attacker’s computer.
Żurek spoke about the findings in an interview with Radio Kraków. Citing the latest information from investigators, he said the silencer was lying in the black Subaru in which the attacker had arrived at the Main Square.
The attacker’s computer and workplace
The minister said the services had access to the attacker’s computer. “Visits to sites concerning Anders Breivik, a right-wing extremist who committed the dramatic massacre on the island of Utøya, are indeed visible,” he said. In 2011, Breivik killed 77 people in Norway; we wrote about him in an article about his name change.
Investigators also secured the attacker’s workplace. According to Żurek, symbolism was found there that “may refer” to right-wing extremism. The minister assessed that “there is a very strong thread of right-wing extremism”.
No letter or manifesto
The attacker left no letter or any message, and he died in hospital. Therefore, as the minister explained, theories about motives must be formulated on the basis of the evidence gathered. Żurek said the attacker’s preparation for the assault “is astonishing”, and added that it is likely he had undergone training.
Investigation despite the attacker’s death
The minister noted that, normally, proceedings against a deceased person would be discontinued. However, the investigation is being conducted more broadly: it is examining the attacker’s contacts, whether he acted alone, and whether someone inspired him. Asked about links to formal or less formal groups, Żurek cited the secrecy of the investigation. He assured that there is a great deal of evidence, that it is being analysed, and that the public will be kept informed on an ongoing basis.
The investigation into last Saturday’s attack was opened on Sunday, November 8, by a prosecutor from the Małopolska Branch Office of the National Prosecutor’s Office for Organised Crime and Corruption. It covers the murder of six people with a firearm and the attempted murder of many others, including police officers, as the minister reported on X. Earlier, the prime minister said that dead people had been found in the attacker’s home.
