Five people killed, multiple injured in Poland market shooting
Police said the suspect fired from a moving car and was detained after officers returned fire, as investigators probed the motive.
- 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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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.
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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”
Several dozen people hid from the attacker in the Krzysztofory Palace, home of the Krakow Museum on the Main Market Square, according to Michał Niezabitowski, director of that institution. The attack began right next to the building. The shooter drove his car onto the Market Square from the direction of Szczepański Square.
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