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Scottish man confirmed as victim of Krakow shooting

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Scottish man confirmed as victim of Krakow shooting

The man, who is understood to be James Thomas Campbell from Prestwick in South Ayrshire, died when a lone gunman opened fire in central Krakow on Saturday. Campbell, 32, worked as a DJ in Ayrshire.

Police Scotland confirmed it was providing specialist support to the victim's family, but formal identification is yet to be carried out. The 24-year-old attacker, named as Michal Oksinski by local media, died in hospital on Monday, having also fatally shot four Polish citizens and an Austrian woman with a further 15 people, including two police officers, injured.

Det Ch Insp David McAlinden, senior investigating officer from Police Scotland's Counter Terrorism Policing unit, said the force was "aware of the tragic death of a Scottish man in Krakow". He added: "Working in conjunction with COPFS )the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service), Police Scotland is supporting the UK counter-terrorism policing network and the Polish authorities.