A policeman stands in a cordoned off area, backdropped by the vehicle, center, dark color, allegedly used by a shooter who opened fire in a market square in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, leaving people dead and injured, according to authorities.
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Two women and a man were found dead inside the home of the Krakow mass-shooting suspect, with Poland Prime Minister saying the deceased were likely close members of his family.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the discovery of the bodies late on Saturday (November 7, 2026) “the next acts of this tragedy.”
A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday (November 7, 2026) and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot and wounded him, authorities said.
Personnel wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) gather outside an apartment building where the home of a shooter who killed several people in the southern city of Krakow is located, in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, Poland November 7, 2026.
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The attack, which Poland’s Defence Minister described as an “act of terror,” happened in Main Square, which is in the heart of Krakow’s Old Town and is a major tourist hub in the country’s second-largest city.
The 25-year-old attacker drove to multiple spots in the square and opened fire at each stop with an automatic weapon, authorities said.
Although they didn’t release his name, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said the man holds “very radical” and “ultranationalistic” views.
“Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideologies,” Mr. Kierwinski said at a news conference.
Four women and two men were killed. At least three of the women were Polish, and one of the dead was a U.K. citizen, authorities said at a news conference. Police were still trying to identify the other two people killed hours after the attack.
Two police officers were among the injured, including one whose injuries were serious, Mr. Kierwinski said. Also injured in the attack were five non-Poles, police commander Marek Boron said.
Authorities said a total of 13 people were hospitalised in serious condition, though that figure may include the gunman, who underwent surgery after the attack.
It’s unclear how many of the injured were shot. Two of them were treated and released within hours of the mass shooting.
Later, Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a news conference that three dead bodies – two female and one male – had been found inside the home of the suspect.
The victims appear to be close members of the gunman’s family, he said.
People wounded at several locations
The attacker wore military-style fatigues and a bulletproof vest, and used a military-type long gun, Krakow police spokesperson Katarzyna Cislo said. Police found many other weapons and ammunition in his car. He kept firing at the police even after being shot himself, she said.
The attacker engaged in a “wild ride” around Main Square, which is why people were wounded at several locations, Ms. Cislo said.
Ms. Cislo added that the gunman acted alone and that the public is safe.
Krakow mayor Lukasz Gibala said the city will be in official mourning until Wednesday. He vowed that Krakow will remain open to visitors despite the tragedy.
“The square will belong to us again,” Mr. Gibala said in a video posted to X.
Published – November 08, 2026 10:28 am IST
