Five people killed, multiple injured in Poland market shooting
Police said the gunman fired from a moving car and was shot and arrested after the attack, which left police officers among the wounded.
- On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, shots were fired in a Krakow market square, killing at least five people and injuring 12, authorities in Poland reported.
- Emergency services, including an air ambulance, responded to the scene near the Church, while police continued their operation on Dietla Street.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that police are investigating the attack, stating "the police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack."
- It remains unclear whether police have made any arrests following the shooting, as investigators continue examining the incident.
- Authorities are maintaining a presence in the area as the investigation into the Krakow violence unfolds, with further updates expected as officials continue their work.
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Church and Poland mourn after mass shooting in Krakow’s historic Main Market Square
Six people were killed and over a dozen wounded Nov. 7 when a gunman opened fire at random passersby in Kraków's Main Market Square, turning one of Europe's best-known pilgrimage and peaceful tourist destinations into a scene of terror. The post Church and Poland mourn after mass shooting in Krakow’s historic Main Market Square first appeared on OSV News.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolSix people were killed and 16 injured after a young armed man opened fire on Saturday afternoon in a crowded market square in Krakow, Poland, authorities reported, in what the Polish Defense Minister called an “act of terrorism” against the population.
Six people, four women and two men, were killed and fifteen others, including two police officers, were injured in a shooting in the historic center of the Polish city of Krakow on Saturday afternoon. The 24-year-old perpetrator, a Polish national, was shot and taken to the hospital in critical condition. It is not yet clear why the man fired shots from a moving vehicle.
TVA Nouvelles
MediapartSix people were killed on Saturday in the centre of Krakow by a man who opened fire at random on passers-by.
At least six people died and another 15 were injured this Saturday when a man broke into Krakow’s main square in southern Poland with a car and started shooting random passersby, reported the Police, who arrested the attacker, a Polish citizen. The Police indicated on the net ... Continue reading “At least six dead and 15 injured after shooting “random” in Krakow”
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