Krakow shooting kills at least six
The gist
A gunman firing from a car in Krakow's Main Market Square killed six people and wounded 15.
Mass shootings are rare in Poland, and police say the attacker acted alone.
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2026Shortly after 3 p.m. local time, a man drove onto Krakow's Main Market Square near Sławkowska Street and fired at random people from his car. A tram driver reported around 3 p.m. that his vehicle was shot at from a moving car near the square.
- Nov 7, 2026Initial reports said two people were killed and 10 injured, including police officers; police then said five had been killed and around a dozen injured.
- Nov 7, 2026The perpetrator, wearing military-style fatigues and a bulletproof vest and armed with a military-type long gun, was shot and wounded in a gunfight with officers a short distance away and taken to hospital for surgery.
Key terms
- Mazovia province
- A province in east-central Poland that contains the country's capital, Warsaw.
Source: Wikipedia