[Reuters] KRAKOW, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Poland began two days of national mourning on Sunday and police bolstered security after six people were killed in a mass shooting in Krakow that the government said was likely inspired by far-right ideology.
Saturday's attack in the city's historic main square shocked a country that has prided itself on being safer than many of its Western European neighbours, deepening public concern following a string of school stabbings in October that officials linked to extremist content online.
Sixteen people were wounded in the attack, including two police officers and the suspected gunman, a 24-year-old Polish man who remained in a critical condition in hospital, local authorities said.
Krakow's old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts visitors from around the globe, and several foreigners were among the casualties.
One of the people who died was identified as a British citizen, while five foreign nationals from Austria, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Britain were among the wounded.
In the suspect's home town, Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, about 200 km (124 miles) north of Krakow, police later found the bodies of his parents and sister at his home.
Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Daniel Prokopowicz said it was "highly likely" that the killings in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski and Krakow were carried out by the same person, but that investigations were ongoing.
The bodies had gunshot wounds, and seven firearms and a "significant" quantity of ammunition were recovered from the property, Prokopowicz added.
"When combined with findings made elsewhere in Krakow, this brings the total to 11 firearms - which aligns with our records regarding the number of weapons for which permits had been issued, both to the perpetrator and his father," he said.
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