Poland attack toll: five dead and 12 injured after a driver fired at random

Five people were killed and approximately 12 were injured in an armed attack that took place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in the Main Square in Kraków, Poland. Among the injured are police officers, according to the Malopolska Police. The incident occurred around 3:00 p.m., when a man drove into the square and began shooting randomly at passersby.

Police intervened, and the suspect was shot and taken to hospital. Authorities have not yet provided information about the motive for the attack or his identity.

The operation by emergency services and police continued in the Main Square and on Dietla Street. The area was secured, and authorities asked residents and tourists to avoid it for the duration of the investigation.

Initial information, published by TVN24 based on data provided by firefighters, indicated two fatalities and at least ten people injured. The toll was subsequently revised to five dead and approximately 12 injured. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he had been informed by the Ministry of the Interior and that police were checking all the circumstances of the attack.