A gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow has died in hospital, Polish police said.

Axar.az reports, citing BBC, that the 24-year-old, who officials said was apparently inspired by "far-right ideologies", was injured after opening fire in central Krakow, the second largest city in Poland, on Saturday.

Armed officers raced to the scene and engaged in a gunfight with the suspect, who was shot within three minutes of the attack beginning, preventing a further massacre, officials said.

Krakow police said the suspected gunman died early on Monday morning.

It should be noted that on the evening of November 7, an armed man wearing a helmet and body armour drove a black car into Krakow’s Main Market Square and opened fire on pedestrians and a tram. The attack left six people dead and at least 15 others injured.