Poland begins two days of mourning after Krakow shooting
A gunman killed six people and injured 17 in Krakow's main market square on Saturday. Authorities said the attack was likely inspired by far-right ideology, and police increased security across Poland.
Police said the gunman fired from a car at people in the square. He wore military-style clothes. Officers shot and arrested him, and two police officers were hurt when he returned fire. Earlier reports gave five dead and more than 10 wounded.
The suspect is 24 years old. He remained in hospital in critical condition. Police later found the bodies of a 53-year-old man and two women, aged 52 and 21, at an apartment in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski. Reports said they were his father, mother and sister.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk praised Senior Constables Jakub Kulik and Artur Moranski on X. He said they likely saved many lives and ignored the risk to themselves. A witness who gave only his first name, Konrad, told a news website he saw shots fired from the driver's window.
Key facts
- Who
- Donald Tusk (Prime Minister of Poland); Karol Nawrocki (President of Poland); Konrad (witness who gave only his first name, quoted by Interia); Jakub Kulik (Senior Constable, police officer praised for actions)
- What
- A gunman opened fire from a car on people in the main square of Krakow, killing five and wounding more than 10, including two police officers hurt in a shoot-out. Police said the man, wearing military-style clothes, was shot and arrested and is being taken to hospital.
- When
- 7 November 2026
- Where
- Krakow, Poland, Warsaw
- Status
- Reported