A Young Polish Man In Camouflage: What Is Known About The Shooter In Downtown Krakow
3- 7.11.2026, 20:55
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The police provided details.
Polish police have released new details about the man detained in connection with the shooting in downtown Krakow. He is a 24-year-old Polish citizen. The man sustained several gunshot wounds during his arrest and is currently in the hospital, according to TVN24.
Following the shooting on Market Square, the man was apprehended at the intersection of Dietla and Stradomska Streets.
“Police officers opened fire on him, and he returned fire in the direction of the officers. The man was apprehended; he was wounded and taken to a hospital in Kraków,” said Katarzyna Cysło, a spokesperson for the Lesser Poland Police.
According to police, the suspect was dressed in “military-style” clothing and was using a military-grade long-barreled firearm.
“A very large number of other weapons and ammunition were found in the car,” the spokesperson said.
The Lesser Poland Police report that the shooter is a Polish citizen. According to Junior Sergeant Mateusz Lenartowicz of the press office of the Kraków Police Headquarters, the man is 24 years old.
According to the Lesser Poland Voivodeship Office, six people were killed in the attack—four women and two men. Another 15 people were injured, including two police officers.
The victims are under medical supervision at hospitals in Kraków. The police have not provided any information on their condition.