6 Dead, 15 Wounded in Krakow Main Square Gun Attack
A Polish citizen armed with a military-type long gun opened fire in Krakow‘s crowded Main Square on Saturday afternoon, November 7, 2026, leaving six people dead and 15 others wounded. Emergency services, law enforcement units, and a Polish Medical Air Rescue helicopter deployed to the city center as officers engaged the gunman, who was shot and wounded during a gunfight a short distance from the scene.
Fatigues-clad gunman targeted historic market plaza and public transit
Krakow police officers intercepted the suspect after he drove into the Main Square firing randomly at pedestrians and passing vehicles, including a municipal tram whose driver’s cabin window was shattered by gunfire around 3:00 p.m. Krakow police spokesperson Katarzyna Cisło confirmed the perpetrator wore military-style fatigues and carried additional weapons and ammunition in his vehicle. The Malopolski regional government raised the death toll from five to six following initial emergency operations, while hospital officials treated 15 wounded individuals, including responding police officers. Police confirmed the attacker acted alone and stated that the immediate threat to the public has ended.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that state authorities have launched a formal investigation into the attack, which disrupted a historic city center that draws approximately 15 million international and domestic visitors annually.
