Gunman Opens Fire in Kraków’s Main Market Square, Several Killed and Wounded

Overview

• A man drove onto Kraków’s Main Market Square and fired at random at pedestrians on Saturday, leaving between five and six people dead and roughly a dozen to sixteen injured, with some reports varying by source.
• Officers engaged the attacker at the scene, wounded him, and transported him to hospital in custody; police say he is a 24-year-old Polish national who acted alone.
• Authorities found a scoped assault rifle, other firearms and large quantities of ammunition in the suspect’s vehicle and at his home, and prosecutors and forensic teams have sealed the crime scene for detailed evidence work.
• Interior Ministry officials have reported early signs the attacker was fascinated by extreme-right ideology but have stressed that motive is still being verified and the investigation is ongoing.
• Senior Polish leaders have gone to Kraków, emergency services treated multiple victims including police officers, and the attack has raised questions about public safety, gun access and how online radicalization may be monitored.