The 24-year-old Polish national who killed six people and injured 16 others during a random shooting spree in Kraków died in the hospital on Monday morning, according to the Provincial Police Headquarters in Krakow.
Gunman Drives Onto Historic Square
The attack began at approximately 3 p.m. local time on Saturday when the suspect drove a black Subaru onto the Main Market Square in Kraków’s historic Old Town. Dressed in military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, he opened fire on pedestrians in the major tourist hub.
The shooting killed four women and two men.
Informujemy, że sprawca tragicznych wydarzeń zmarł dzisiaj nad ranem w szpitalu.
Police initially reported five deaths before the toll rose to six. Among those killed were four Polish nationals, a man from the United Kingdom, and a woman from Austria. Fifteen other people were injured, including visitors from Britain, Portugal, Russia, Germany, and Austria.
After driving from the initial square, the gunman fired from his vehicle, striking a tram and shattering a driver’s cab window. His vehicle finally stopped after crashing into another car near the intersection of Dietla and Stradomska streets.
Prokurator z małopolskiego wydziału PZ PK wszczął dziś śledztwo w sprawie wczorajszego zamachu w Krakowie. Śledztwo obejmuje: – zabicie 7 listopada 2026 r. w Krakowie przy użyciu broni palnej 6 osób oraz usiłowanie zabójstwa wielu innych osób, w tym funkcjonariuszy Policji,…
He exited the vehicle and engaged pursuing police in a firefight before being shot and apprehended.
Official records show that 2 minutes and 3 seconds elapsed between officers starting their pursuit and the final exchange of gunfire. The suspect was hospitalized in critical condition and underwent multiple surgeries before dying at 4:30 a.m. on Monday.
Police Find Relatives Dead at Home
Hours after the Kraków attack, police inspecting the suspect’s family home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a town about 93 miles northeast of Kraków, discovered three bodies inside, according to NBC News. The dead were identified as the gunman’s mother, father, and sister.
Investigators said the relatives likely died from gunshot wounds. Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the killings.
Investigators Examine Suspect Beliefs
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński stated that investigators believe the gunman was influenced by far-right ideology and held extreme nationalist views. Prosecutors and police are examining electronic devices secured from the suspect to trace his communications and determine how he obtained his weapons and ammunition.
Adam Chyb, a spokesperson for a shooting club where the suspect was a member, told Reuters that the 24-year-old appeared to be a highly skilled marksman.
Officers Intervene During Firefight
Two police officers under the age of 30 were seriously injured while confronting the gunman. Jakub Kulik, a former paratrooper and volunteer firefighter from Bielsko-Biala, was hit by three bullets during the close-range exchange. Artur Morański was shot in the chest area.
Both officers underwent surgery and were brought out of medically induced comas on Sunday.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk praised the officers on X, writing that They probably saved many human lives, disregarding the risk to their own.
Nearby surgeons Michał Pędziwiatr and Mateusz Wierdak stepped in to provide immediate medical aid. Pędziwiatr described the chaotic moments to reporters, noting that his colleague rushed to assist the wounded officer who had subdued the attacker.
Without protection, without gloves, he simply focused on the officer, stopping the bleeding in his chest. This probably saved his life.
Michał Pędziwiatr, surgeon, via The Guardian
Mourners Gather in City Center
In response to the tragedy, President Karol Nawrocki declared two days of national mourning on Sunday and Monday. Kraków Mayor Łukasz Gibała ordered municipal mourning to last through Wednesday, November 11, with flags lowered to half-mast and public entertainment events canceled.
Residents and visitors gathered in the city center to place candles and flowers near the bullet holes left on the square.
I come here so as not to get caught up in a spiral of fear and anxiety,
Kraków resident Maciej Sikorski told The Associated Press from the square, In a situation like this, it’s all too easy to stop living — to start being afraid instead, and just vegetate.
Kraków Mayor Łukasz Gibała ordered municipal mourning to last through Wednesday, November 11.
Earlier coverage: Six Killed and 16 Wounded in Kraków Main Market Square Shooting
