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Police say shooting in Krakow's main square killed at least five

A man who drove onto Krakow's Main Market Square fired from his car, police said, and was shot and detained.

Published Nov 7, 2026 · 17:49 UTC50 reports

The short version

  • Police say five people were killed in Krakow's main market square after a man fired at people from his car on Saturday.[Al Jazeera]
  • About a dozen others were wounded, including two police officers injured when the man returned fire during his arrest.[Al Jazeera]
  • The gunman was shot, detained and taken to hospital; police say he acted alone.[Al Jazeera · Deutsche Welle]
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk said police are investigating the background and all circumstances of the attack.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • Five people were killed and about a dozen wounded in a shooting near Krakow's main market square.[Al Jazeera]
  • Police said a man who had driven onto the Main Market Square began firing at random people from his car around 3pm on Saturday.[Al Jazeera]
  • The gunman was shot by officers, detained and taken to hospital.[Al Jazeera]
  • Two police officers were among the wounded after the man returned fire during the arrest.[Al Jazeera]
  • Police said the man wore military-style attire and used a military-type long gun.[Al Jazeera · France 24]
  • Police found many other weapons and ammunition in the gunman's car.[France 24]
  • Police told AFP the gunman is a Polish citizen who acted alone.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk said police are investigating the background and all circumstances of the attack.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The background and circumstances of the attack remain under police investigation.[Al Jazeera]
  • Casualty figures are police-reported and may change; the wounded count is given as about a dozen.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

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