Shooting in central Kraków: five dead, suspect detained, authorities call the incident a terrorist attack

On November 7, gunfire was opened at passers-by from a car driving across Kraków's Main Market Square. According to the police, five people were killed and more than ten wounded; police officers are among the victims. The suspect was wounded during detention and taken to a hospital. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the attack a terrorist act, and President Karol Nawrocki demanded that all the circumstances be established.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 7 November 2026 at 21:162 min read

The key facts

The attack took place on November 7 on Kraków's Main Market Square; the death toll rose from two to five
Prime Minister Tusk called the shooting a terrorist attack, President Nawrocki demanded that the circumstances be established
The suspect was wounded during detention on Dietla Street; photographs have been published showing a camouflage uniform and an AR-15/M4-type rifle

What happened

The attack took place on November 7 on Kraków's Main Market Square: according to the police, gunfire was opened from a car driving across the square at random passers-by. Initial reports spoke of two dead and ten wounded, but the death toll later rose to five. According to later police data, more than 12 people were wounded, including law enforcement officers. Emergency services, including a medical helicopter, arrived at the scene. This is reported by Life.ru.

Detention of the suspect

The armed man engaged in a shootout with the police: according to incoming reports, he took cover behind a car and fired at law enforcement officers. It is claimed that one of the police officers fired seven shots toward the attacker, after which he was wounded and detained on Dietla Street and taken to a hospital. In photographs circulated as footage from the detention scene, the man is dressed in a Polish-pattern camouflage uniform and a helmet, with a weapon lying next to him that outwardly resembles a self-loading rifle of the AR-15/M4 family, with an optical sight, a detachable magazine and an extended handguard.

The authorities' reaction

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the shooting a terrorist attack: “The police are examining the background and circumstances of the terrorist attack”, — he wrote on the social network X. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński is heading to the scene of the incident, who, according to the prime minister, is passing him operational information. President Karol Nawrocki demanded that all the circumstances of the incident be established and expressed condolences over the tragedy. The investigation into the circumstances of the attack continues; the shooter's motives were not named at the time of publication.