‘I saw shots fired from the driver’s side window,’ recounts witness
“I saw shots being fired from the driver’s side window, and smoke was coming out. I ran to the police station in the main market square; when I burst inside, it was full of people hiding on the floor,” a man who gave his name only as Konrad, and witnessed the shooting, told news website Interia.
James Reynolds7 November 2026 18:45
Full story: Six killed and 15 injured in Krakow drive-by shooting
A gunman shooting randomly from a car killed six people and wounded 15 in the southern Polish city of Krakow on Saturday, officials said, before police shot and arrested the suspect.
The injured included two police officers who were hurt – one of them seriously – in a shootout with the alleged attacker, who police said wore “military-style” clothes, had military weapons and had opened fire on the city’s main square.
Krakow police said on X that the alleged gunman was a Polish citizen, adding: “The only known perpetrator of the incident is in police custody”. They did not mention any motive for the shootings, which killed four women and two men.
Police said they started to receive reports at around 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) that an assailant had opened fire from a car and had shot randomly at people in the square in Poland’s second-largest city, a popular tourist destination.
Unverified footage shared on social media showed people fleeing the scene as shots rang out and police sirens blared. Other video showed two people lying on blood-spattered paving stones and bystanders trying to resuscitate them. A third person lay motionless on the ground nearby.
James Reynolds7 November 2026 18:30
James Reynolds7 November 2026 18:15
PM Tusk praises ‘heroic’ police
Donald Tusk has praised the police officers who intervened to stop the gunman in Saturday’s attack in Krakow.
“The highest praise for the heroic police officers who risked their lives,” the PM wrote on social media as he made his way to the city.
“And a heartfelt appeal to politicians of all stripes: do not play with this tragedy. We will explain all the circumstances of this crime,” he added.
James Reynolds7 November 2026 18:07
In pictures: Police remain on the scene into Saturday evening
An armed police officer secures a cordoned off area in the square (AP)Police officers works near the main market square (Reuters)Police guard the access to an area in the historic center of Krakow (AFP/Getty)
James Reynolds7 November 2026 18:00
Suspect identified as 24-year-old from southern Poland, local media reports
The suspected perpetrator has been identified as a 24-year-old resident of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, a rural province in south-central Poland, according to TVN.
James Reynolds7 November 2026 17:44
Four woman and two men killed, police confirm
Six people have now died from Saturday’s attack, local police confirm, identifying the victims only as four women and two men.
James Reynolds7 November 2026 17:40
Death toll reaches six, local media reports
The death toll has risen to six, according to Polish outlet TVN24.
James Reynolds7 November 2026 17:03
Krakow police deny reports of a second perpetrator
Krakow police earlier told the Polish Press Agency that, according to preliminary information, there may have been two perpetrators involved in the attack.
But the Provincial Police Headquarters in Krakow now pushes back on those reports.
“The perpetrator of the incident in Krakow’s Main Market Square is a citizen of the Republic of Poland,” Małopolska Policja say in a new statement on social media.
“We deny the reports of the police officer’s death and the search for another perpetrator. The only known perpetrator of the incident is in police custody.”
James Reynolds7 November 2026 16:49
Suspect identified as Polish national – police
The suspect detained by police at the scene with a long rifle has been identified as a Polish national, local outlet Onet reports.
Katarzyna Cisło, spokeswoman for the Małopolska police, told the outlet: “I can confirm that the perpetrator is Polish.”
James Reynolds7 November 2026 16:41
