Gunman kills six in Krakow's main market square, linked to far-right ideology

On November 7, 2026, a 25-year-old gunman in military attire opened fire in Krakow's Main Market Square, killing four women and two men while wounding 15 others. Police intercepted the gunman within three minutes, resulting in a gunfight that left two officers injured, including one in critical condition. Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński stated the gunman was influenced by far-right ideologies. Prime Minister Donald Tusk praised the officers and urged politicians against exploiting the tragedy, while Mayor Łukasz Gibała declared mourning through November 11.

Details of the market square attack

• ▪A gunman drove a car into Krakow's Main Market Square and fired an AR-15 rifle randomly into the crowd
• ▪During the November 7, 2026 Krakow shooting, a passing tram's window was shattered by gunfire without injuring passengers, and two horses were struck by bullets

Casualties of the shooting

• ▪At least 15 people were wounded during the November 7, 2026 Krakow shooting
• ▪The November 7, 2026 Krakow market square shooting killed six people, comprising four women and two men, including one foreign national

Police response and officer injuries

• ▪Two Polish police officers were shot and wounded while arresting the gunman during the November 7, 2026 Krakow market square shootout
• ▪Police engaged in a gunfight with the suspect within three minutes of the shooting starting in Krakow's Main Market Square on November 7, 2026, wounding and arresting the 25-year-old Polish gunman wearing military-style green fatigues and body armor
• ▪One police officer involved in detaining a gunman who opened fire in Krakow's Main Market Square on November 7, 2026 suffered three gunshot wounds and remained in very critical condition undergoing surgery

Investigation into the shooter's weapons

• ▪Polish police found additional weapons and ammunition inside the black Subaru vehicle used by the gunman during the November 7, 2026 Krakow attack
• ▪Polish authorities reported that one line of inquiry suggests the Krakow shooter may have taken weapons from his family home, where firearms were registered to his father

Suspect motive and terror classification

• ▪Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz characterized the November 7, 2026 Krakow market square shooting as a terror attack
• ▪Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński stated that initial analysis indicated the 25-year-old Krakow gunman was inspired by far-right, ultra-nationalist ideologies and possessed radical views

Official and political responses

• ▪Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski announced heightened security measures and physical road barriers along Old Town streets in the Polish capital following the November 7, 2026 Krakow shooting
• ▪Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk praised the responding police officers following the Krakow tragedy
• ▪Krakow Mayor Łukasz Gibała declared an official citywide period of mourning following the November 7, 2026 shooting in Krakow's Main Market Square, lasting until November 11, 2026