Two police officers who confronted the heavily armed attacker at close range are being hailed as heroes. Investigators are examining a potential motive and the deaths of three members of the suspect's family.
Poland's national prosecutor's office said it has launched a terrorism investigation. The attacker, a 24-year-old Polish national, remains in critical condition after undergoing several surgeries.
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