Krakow Shooting: Why was the suspect firing randomly at people? 5 killed and over a dozen hurt in Poland's Main Market Square attack

A man opened fire on people in the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland. At least five people have been killed and over a dozen injured in the shooting. The suspect drove into the square and began to fire randomly at people around 3pm local time. Police has reached the scene and shot the perpetrator. He was later taken to hospital. Emergency services attended the scene and the officials have asked people to stay away from the area while they investigate.

Krakow Shooting

A man drove into the Main Market Square in Krakow on Saturday. The suspect drove into the Main Market Square and began to open fire randomly at people around 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT), according to the Małopolska Police.


Police have confirmed that five people have been killed and over a dozen injured. The police officers have also got hurt in the attack. Officials are still trying to determine how many people have been injured in total.

Polish media reported that two people had been killed and 10 injured initially. However, police have confirmed that there were more deaths. The suspect was shot by police and was taken to hospital. Officials have not released any information about who the suspect was or how he is.

Main Market Square cordoned off

Emergency services attended the scene and police cordoned off the Main Market Square. The police are carrying out an operation on Dietla Street, the officials confirmed on social media. The officials have asked people to stay away from the area. There has been a large police presence in the area with officers directing people away from the streets leading to the square.

What have Polish Prime Minister and President said?

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said he is being updated by Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński. "Police are investigating the background of the attack," Tusk said in a post on X.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has also commented on the incident. He has said he is very concerned about the reports and his thoughts are with the victims, injured and their families. "I am in constant contact with the relevant authorities. I expect a complete clarification of the situation."

He has also confirmed that the head of the National Security Bureau is heading to Krakow and said the safety of Polish citizens was a top priority.

Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński was initially providing an update to Prime Minister Tusk. However, a spokesperson for the department has confirmed that Kierwiński is heading to the Main Market Square to get an update.

What we don’t know?

There are several things that we do not know about the Krakow shooting.

• Who the suspect was?
• How he is after being shot?
• Why the attack took place?
• How many people were injured?
• How the injured are?

Police are still investigating in Krakow to find out what has happened. Krakow is the second largest city in Poland and is around 250 kilometres (155 miles) away from the capital Warsaw.