Polish police say a gunman fired at random from a car in Kraków's Main Market Square on Saturday; early reports of five dead rose to six, with about 15 injured and the suspect wounded by officers.
A gunman opened fire in Kraków's Main Market Square at about 3 p.m. local time on Saturday, 7 November 2026, killing several people in one of Poland's most visited tourist areas. Małopolska Police said on X that a man who had driven onto the square began "firing at random people from his car". Early statements spoke of five dead and around a dozen injured, while later reports from the Guardian and Euronews put the toll at six killed and 15 injured. Because the situation was developing, casualty figures may change.
According to police and government statements cited by Euronews and the Guardian, the attacker was shot and wounded by officers and taken to hospital. Authorities said he is a Polish citizen who acted alone, and police denied reports of a second perpetrator. Police said he used a long military-type firearm, and a tram driver reported that his cab window was shattered by shots from a moving car near the square. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said one police officer suffered a gunshot wound while a second, hit three times, was undergoing surgery.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said police were investigating the background and circumstances of the attack and was reported to be travelling to Kraków, while President Karol Nawrocki said he was deeply concerned and that his thoughts were with the victims and their families. The embedded BBC News video carries the initial police account of the shooting and was published on the day of the attack; it is a news report, and it does not by itself establish the motive or the final casualty count. Reporix will follow official updates as investigators release more information.
