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Kraków shooting: Six killed in square; three found dead at suspect’s home
Six people were killed and 15 wounded in Kraków’s Main Market Square on Saturday, November 7, authorities said.
What to know
- Six people died in the square. The 15 other people wounded are counted separately from the injured suspect.
- Two women and a man were found dead at the suspect’s home. The prime minister said they were likely close family members.
- Police shot and detained the suspect. Officials are investigating preliminary indications of far-right ideology.
Six people were killed and 15 others wounded in Kraków’s Main Market Square on Saturday, November 7, 2026, authorities said. Three more people were separately found dead at the suspect’s home.
What happened in the square?
The shooting took place in Kraków’s Main Market Square. Police shot and detained the suspect, who was taken to a hospital.
Who was found at the suspect’s home?
Separately, two women and a man were found dead at the suspect’s home. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said they were likely close family members, Associated Press reported. Those three deaths are separate from the six deaths in the square.
How are the injuries counted?
Radio ESKA, reporting on the interior minister’s briefing, said the total of 16 injured included the suspect. Wirtualna Polska also reported that the minister’s hospital total included him. The suspect’s injuries are separate from the 15 other people wounded.
What are investigators examining?
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński told a briefing that the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideology, Reuters reported. The assessment remains preliminary as investigators examine the circumstances.
Further official updates may change the casualty figures and findings.
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Editorial notes
Sources
Associated Press: https://apnews.com/article/076b972f107df14a1f71e12a74d4d8e5
Reuters via Devdiscourse: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/4003382-polish-shooter-was-fascinated-by-far-right-ideology-interior-minister-says
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/07/krakow-poland-shooting-market-square-deaths-gunman
Radio ESKA / PAP: https://krakow.eska.pl/strzelanina-w-krakowie-minister-marcin-kierwinski-podaje-dane-o-czterech-ofiarach-aa-KV8K-M6Xv-geij.html
Wirtualna Polska: https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/krakow/nowe-informacje-o-zabitych-i-rannych-co-najmniej-jeden-cudzoziemiec-7348554922215872a
MPK Kraków / regional-government notice: https://mpk.krakow.pl/artykul/3090/strzelanina-w-centrum-krakowa-sa-zabici-i-ranni
Photo credits
The photographs show Kraków before the shooting. They are location illustrations, not images of the November 7 attack.
Town Hall Tower Main Market Square Old Town 30-001 Kraków Poland.jpg; Spudgun67, own work, October 1, 2025. CC0 1.0 public-domain dedication. Architecture-only crop; people excluded. Reframed and animated, with text and logo overlays, for EN/ES videos and covers.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Town_Hall_Tower_Main_Market_Square_Old_Town_30-001_Krak%C3%B3w_Poland.jpg
02024 0143 Main Market Square in Kraków.jpg; Silar, own work, February 25, 2024. CC0 1.0 public-domain dedication. Architecture-only crop; people excluded. Reframed and animated, with text and logo overlays, for EN/ES videos.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:02024_0143_Main_Market_Square_in_Krak%C3%B3w.jpg
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