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Polish gunman kills 6 in Krakow's Main Square in what authorities call an act of terror

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First reported on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 10:05 EST by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Monday 9 November 2026 at 08:58 EST

Summary

A gunman opened fire in a market square in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday 7 November, killing five people and injuring more than a dozen, according to police, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, The NY Times, Bloomberg and CBS News also reporting at least five people killed. The gunman, a Polish citizen, aimed at random people while driving into the Main Square, a major tourist destination in the center of the city, Krakow police said, according to PBS NewsHour, which put the toll at six killed and 15 injured, as did the Inquirer, while the LA Times reported six killed and 16 wounded. The authorities said the gunman, who began shooting from a car near a market square, was shot and taken to a hospital, The NY Times reported. On Sunday 8 November Poland was in mourning after the rare mass killing by a 24-year-old man with far-right views who drove into a busy square in Krakow and opened fire, the Inquirer and ABC News reported, NBC News writing that Poland declared two national days of mourning, the defense minister having characterized the attack as a 'terror attack', CBS News that a terrorism probe was launched, and the Inquirer that three members of the man's family were found dead at their home. On Monday 9 November the 24-year-old gunman died in the hospital, police said, the Inquirer and ABC News reported, Bloomberg writing that authorities were still searching for clues about the motive of the attack.

Latest: The 24-year-old gunman with far-right views who opened fire in a city square in Poland, killing six people and wounding 15 on Saturday, died in the hospital Monday morning, police said, ABC News and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, Bloomberg writing that authorities were still searching for clues about the motive of the attack that shook the nation and NBC News calling it a suspected terror attack, while the Inquirer reported that mourners have laid candles and flowers alongside bullet holes in Krakow.

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How it unfolded

  1. Monday 9 November

    The 24-year-old gunman with far-right views who opened fire in a city square in Poland, killing six people and wounding 15 on Saturday, died in the hospital Monday morning, police said, ABC News and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, Bloomberg writing that authorities were still searching for clues about the motive of the attack that shook the nation and NBC News calling it a suspected terror attack, while the Inquirer reported that mourners have laid candles and flowers alongside bullet holes in Krakow.

  2. Sunday 8 November

    Poland is in mourning after a 24-year-old man with far-right views drove into a busy square in Krakow and opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, the two outlets also reporting tourists' and locals' accounts of the shooting, while NBC News reported that Poland declared two national days of mourning, the defense minister characterizing the attack as a 'terror attack', CBS News that a terrorism probe was launched, and the Inquirer that three members of the man's family were found dead at their home.

  3. Saturday 7 November

    A gunman opened fire in Krakow's Main Square, killing six people and injuring 15 others in what authorities described as an 'act of terror', The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, a minister saying the Polish gunman has 'ultranationalistic' views and was fascinated with far-right views, while PBS NewsHour reported that the gunman aimed at random people while driving into the square, Krakow police said, and the LA Times gave a toll of six killed and 16 wounded.

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