Far‑Right Influenced Shooter Leaves Six Dead, 16 Wounded in Krakow

In a tragic episode on Saturday, a 25‑year‑old Polish man unleashed automatic gunfire on Krakow’s bustling market square, killing six people and wounding sixteen. Investigators say the perpetrator was motivated by radical far‑right and ultra‑nationalist ideas.

The victims include four female and two male civilians; one of the dead was a British citizen, while two victims could not be identified. Among the injured are nationals from the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Portugal and Russia, together with two police officers, one of whom sustained serious injuries after three bullet impacts.

Police later found three more bodies – two women and a man – at the suspect’s home, believed to be members of his family. The defence ministry labeled the event a terrorist act against Krakow’s population, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a two‑day national mourning period.

According to the city’s tram service, a driver reported that the shooter fired at his tram as it passed the square, breaking a window. Government spokespeople used social platforms to express deep sorrow, pledge a full investigation, and remind the public of Poland’s record firearm licensing numbers, which topped one million in 2025.