Overview
- The attack, which began shortly before 3pm local time on Saturday, November 7, saw a man drive into Kraków’s Main Market Square and fire at random pedestrians, killing six people and injuring about 15 others.
- Police engaged the shooter within minutes, shot and wounded him, and he remains hospitalized and detained while investigators question him.
- Officers recovered multiple firearms and ammunition from the suspect’s vehicle and home, and searches of his residence in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski found three additional bodies.
- Interior Ministry officials say early inquiries indicate ultranationalist far‑right influence, and the National Prosecutor’s Office with counterterrorism units have classified the case as terrorism‑related.
- The government declared days of mourning and city authorities ordered local mourning; the attack has raised new scrutiny of gun permits, family‑held weapons and extremist online content as forensic work continues.