A shooting in the main market square of Krakow in Poland killed at least five people on Saturday, local police said. 

Issued on: 07/11/2026 - 16:23Modified: 07/11/2026 - 17:07

Emergency personnel work at the site of a shooting near the main market square of Krakow, Poland, November 7, 2026. © Jakub Porzycki, Reuters

At least five people were ​killed in ⁠a shooting ‌near the main ⁠market square of Krakow in ​southern Poland, ‌the police said.

"The perpetrator was shot ​by police officers ‌and is currently being transported to a ‌hospital," police wrote on ​X.

A police spokesperson told Reuters that they began ​to receive reports at ​around 3pm (1400 GMT) that a ​car from which shots were being fired at random people had ⁠entered the square.

"According to information from police officers, the man was wearing military-style attire," a police ​spokesperson told reporters. "During the arrest, officers used ​their weapons, but the man ​returned fire; as a result, two police officers are among ​the injured."

Polish Prime ​Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X ​that police ​are investigating a ​shooting and ​that he is being informed by ⁠the interior ministry.

Krakow is the second-largest city in Poland and roughly 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the capital, Warsaw.

This is a breaking news story that will be updated shortly.