Gunman Kills Five After Driving Onto Kraków’s Main Market Square

A man drove onto Kraków’s Main Market Square on Saturday, November 7, and fired from his car at random people, according to Małopolska Police. City authorities placed the start of the shooting near Sławkowska Street.

Police initially said the gunman had been detained. A later statement said officers had shot him and that he was being transported to hospital.

Police Update Casualty Toll

Five people were killed, police said in their latest update. They described the number of wounded as “kilkanaście,” a Polish term for an unspecified number between 11 and 19, without giving an exact figure.

Police officers were among those wounded, according to the force’s initial statement. The later update did not specify how many officers were injured.

The official statements reviewed did not identify the gunman or release his age or nationality. His motive remains unconfirmed.

Emergency Crews Respond on the Square

Ambulances, firefighters and police responded to the shooting. An LPR air-ambulance helicopter landed on the square, according to RMF24 and other Polish media.

Local media reported people fleeing into nearby businesses. City authorities urged the public to avoid areas where police and rescue crews were working and to follow their instructions.

The city also confirmed police activity on Dietla Street, without explaining its precise connection to the shooting.

Tusk Says Police Are Investigating

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the interior minister was keeping him informed about the situation.

“I am being kept informed by the interior minister about the situation in Kraków following the tragic shooting. Police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack,” Tusk wrote in a statement translated from Polish.

Tusk used the word “zamach,” translated here as “attack.” His statement did not establish a terrorist motive.