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Shooting in Krakow's main market square: six killed, 15 injured, and a terrorism investigation

A shooting struck the main market square of the southern Polish city of Krakow, after a man drove his car into the square and opened fire on passersby before police shot and detained him. The toll climbed progressively from two dead to six killed and 15 injured, while the public prosecution opened a terrorism investigation and police said the perpetrator is a Polish citizen.

📍 Where things stand: Police are holding the suspect, a Polish citizen who was wounded and taken to hospital, while the Polish public prosecution is pursuing a terrorism investigation into the incident.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 7 Nov 2026, 17:06 Reuters reported a shooting in the main square of the Polish city of Krakow, with no further details.
  2. 7 Nov 2026, 17:08 Poland's prime minister said he was informed of a shooting he described as "tragic" in the southern city of Krakow, confirming that police were investigating the circumstances, with no details on the number of victims, the perpetrator's identity or his motives.
  3. 7 Nov 2026, 17:10 Polish police announced that two people were killed in the shooting in the city of Krakow, with no information on the circumstances or the identity of the victims.
  4. 7 Nov 2026, 17:31 Polish police announced that five people were killed and more than ten others injured in the shooting in the city of Krakow, with no further details.
  5. 7 Nov 2026, 17:58 The toll from the shooting in the main market square of Krakow rose to five dead and 12 injured, after a man drove his car into the square and opened fire on passersby before police shot him, detained him and took him to hospital. Two police officers were injured in the attack, the area was cleared of tourists and passersby amid a wide security alert, and the suspect's motives had not yet become clear.
  6. 7 Nov 2026, 19:06 Polish police announced that the perpetrator of the attack in the city of Krakow is a Polish citizen, with no further details on the circumstances of the attack.
  7. 7 Nov 2026, 19:19 Authorities in the city of Krakow announced that the toll from the shooting had risen to six killed and 15 injured, an initial figure liable to change as security follow-up on the incident continued.
  8. 8 Nov 2026, 12:19 The Polish public prosecution announced it had opened an investigation on terrorism charges into the shooting in the city of Krakow.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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