Justice · Krakow, Poland · November 9, 2026

Poland mourns six killed in Krakow shooting

Reported by 12 outlets · first reported Nov 9, 6:56 AM ET

The 24-year-old gunman who killed six people in Krakow's main square died in hospital. About 15 people were wounded. Prosecutors say it is too early to name a motive. He had about 500 rounds of ammunition. Tusk and Nawrocki laid flowers together.

Why it matters

It was Poland's first mass shooting of this scale.

Background

Krakow's Main Market Square is a major tourist site.

The story so far

1. Nov 8Poland mourns Krakow shooting victims
2. Nov 9Poland mourns six killed in Krakow shooting
3. Nov 10Poland mourns Krakow shooting as gunman dies
4. Nov 12Large nationalist march in Warsaw days after Krakow shooting

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Sources

• BBC News ↗Nov 9, 6:56 AM ET
• Euronews ↗Nov 9, 4:34 PM ET
• The Guardian ↗Nov 9, 10:52 AM ET

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