Mass shooting in Krakow, Poland market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured

Updated on: November 7, 2026 / 12:57 PM EST / CBS News

A man drove into an open market in the Polish city of Krakow and opened fire from his car, killing at least six people and injuring at least 15 others, authorities said. The shooter was shot by police and taken into custody.

The shooting happened in the Main Market Square in Krakow around 3 p.m. local time on Saturday. Krakow police said the alleged shooter began firing at random people from his car. Police said the victims were four women and two men.

Police officers are among the wounded. The perpetrator was shot and wounded during a confrontation with police a short distance away from the initial violence, and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The death toll earlier stood at five, but the Malopolski regional government updated it to six in a post on X.

Marcin Kierwiński, Poland's interior minister, wrote on X that two police officers were wounded by gunfire and one is in serious condition.

"Police officers in Kraków risked their lives to intervene. Immediately. Thanks to their heroic actions, the attacker was quickly apprehended," he wrote.

In a social media post, Krakow police…

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