Police officers secure the area following a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, on November 8, 2026. The shooting took place on November 7 at the Main Market Square, leaving at least six people dead and more than a dozen others injured. Image source, Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images
  • Published9 November 2026, 06:23 GMT
Updated 9 minutes ago

A gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow has died in hospital, Polish police say.

The 24-year-old, who ministers said was apparently inspired by "far-right ideologies", was injured after opening fire in central Krakow, the second largest city in Poland, on Saturday.

Armed officers raced to the scene and engaged in a gunfight with the suspect, who was shot within three minutes of the attack beginning, preventing a further massacre, officials said.