Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found at suspect’s home

Authorities in Poland say they are investigating a shooting on Saturday that left six people dead and at least a 15 injured in the main market square in Krakow, a cultural center of the historic city. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian reports.

26 sources7 Nov 2026Updated 1m ago

Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found at suspect’s home

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Poland in shock after six die in Krakow mass shooting.
Nine killed after gunman opens fire on tourist hotspot in Krakow.
Gunman opens fire from moving car in European tourist hotspot, leaving 6 dead and at least 15 wounded.
Six killed in Krakow 'far-right' shooting, as three more bodies found in attacker's home.

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Left: The gunman fired at random people with an automatic weapon as he drove into the Polish city’s Main Square, police said.
Right: A gunman, reportedly wearing military-style fatigues, allegedly opened fire from a moving vehicle on Kraków, Poland's Main Square, killing five and injuring at least 15.

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11h ago
City News Toronto (CA): Deaths and injuries have been reported after shots were fired in a market square in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday.
10h ago
france24.com (FR): A gunman reportedly "fascinated by far-right ideologies" shot and killed at least six people and wounded more than a dozen more in Krakow’s
10h ago
france24.com (FR): A gunman reportedly "fascinated by far-right ideologies" shot and killed at least six people and wounded more than a dozen more in Krakow’s
10h ago
Metro (GB): Bodies were also found at the gunman's home.
8h ago
Global News (CA): The gunman, a 24-year-old Polish citizen, aimed at random people as he drove into the Main Square, a major tourist destination in the center
6h ago
Daily Record (GB): Six people were killed and at least 16 others injured in the horrific attack, which unfolded in the city's busy Main Square, a popular desti
5h ago
BBC News: Police in Krakow say the suspect used "military weapons" in the attack, while Poland's interior minister says he is believed to have been in
5h ago
CNA Lifestyle: The incident occurred in Krakow's Main Market Square, one of Poland's tourist hotspots popular with locals and foreign visitors.

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