Six killed in shooting at Krakow's Main Square, a major tourist hub

A Polish man drove into Main Square in Krakow on Saturday, 7 November 2026, and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot and wounded him, authorities said. The square lies in the heart of Krakow's Old Town and is a major tourist hub in Poland's second-largest city.

Poland's defence minister described the attack as an "act of terror", and Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the bodies of three of the suspect's close family members were later found in his home.

Key facts

• Date and place: Saturday, 7 November 2026, in Main Square, Krakow's Old Town
• Deaths: six people — four women and two men — plus three family members found in the attacker's home
• Injuries: 15 people hurt; 13 were hospitalised in serious condition
• Attacker: a 25-year-old Polish man, shot and wounded by police; his name was not released
• Foreign national among the dead: one U.K. citizen; at least three of the women killed were Polish

What happened in Main Square?

The 25-year-old attacker drove to several locations around the square and fired an automatic weapon at each stop, authorities said. Police shot and wounded him after a gunfight.

Thirteen people were hospitalised in serious condition, although authorities said that figure may include the gunman, who underwent surgery after the attack. It is unclear how many of the injured were shot.

What do authorities say about the attacker?

Authorities did not release the man's name. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said he held "very radical" and "ultranationalistic" views, adding: "Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideologies."

Hours after the shooting, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said three bodies — two women and a man, described as close family members of the suspect — were found inside his home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a city about 150 kilometres (93 miles) northeast of Krakow.

Who were the victims?

Four women and two men were killed in the square. At least three of the women were Polish, and one of the dead was a U.K. citizen, authorities said. Police were still working to identify two of the people who died.

What this means for travellers

The attack took place in one of Poland's most visited tourist areas. Travellers in or heading to Krakow should follow instructions from local authorities and allow for cordoned-off areas around the Old Town.

Police were still identifying two of the dead at the time of the announcement, and further details on the injured were not yet available.