James Thomas Campbell, a 32-year-old DJ from Prestwick in South Ayrshire, has been named as the British victim of the mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, that left six people dead.
Campbell was one of six people shot dead when a gunman opened fire in Krakow’s Main Market Square on Saturday, 7 November. At least 15 other people were injured in the attack.
01. What happened in Krakow
The shooting happened at around 3.30pm local time on Saturday in the city’s busy Main Market Square, one of the most popular tourist spots in Poland.
Four Polish citizens and an Austrian woman were also killed in the square, alongside Campbell. Among the injured is Harry Marchant, 19, from York, who is in a stable condition in a Polish hospital after surgery. Two police officers were also hurt.
The gunman was named in Polish media as Michal Oksinski, a 24-year-old military cadet. He died in hospital on Monday after being shot by police during the attack.
02. Gunman had killed three family members first
Police say Oksinski killed three members of his own family — his sister and his parents — at their home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski before travelling to Krakow.
Poland’s national prosecutor’s office said the gunman was “fascinated by extreme ideologies” and was said to have been obsessed with guns and serial killers.
03. Who was James Campbell
Campbell worked as a DJ in Scotland and rented out a two-bedroom holiday cottage on the Isle of Arran, off Scotland’s west coast.
Mark Jewell, who regularly DJ’d alongside him, described Campbell as “a quiet, kind and soft-hearted person, who wouldn’t have harmed a fly”.
Alan Gemmell, the Labour MP for Central Ayrshire, said he was “deeply saddened” that his constituent from Prestwick had been announced as a victim of the attack.
04. What police said
Police Scotland said it is supporting Campbell’s family after his “tragic death”. Formal identification has not yet taken place.
Detective Chief Inspector David McAlinden, of Police Scotland’s Counter Terrorism Policing unit, said family liaison officers were providing specialist support, and that the immediate priority was to formally establish identification “so that repatriation can take place as quickly as possible”.
05. FAQs
Who was the British victim of the Krakow shooting?
James Thomas Campbell, a 32-year-old DJ from Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Scotland. He was one of six people killed in Krakow’s Main Market Square on 7 November.
How many people died in the Krakow shooting?
Six people were killed in the square attack, and at least 15 were injured. The gunman had earlier killed three members of his own family before travelling to Krakow.
Who was the gunman?
Michal Oksinski, a 24-year-old military cadet. He died in hospital on 9 November after being shot by police.
