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Five killed as gunman opens fire in Poland’s Krakow

More than a dozen wounded, including police officers, in attack at city’s main square.

TAS News Service

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Saturday, November 7, 2026

KRAKOW, Poland: A gunman firing at people at random from a car killed five people and wounded more than a dozen in Krakow’s main square on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Officers shot and wounded the attacker during a confrontation. Police officers were among those injured in the shooting at the popular tourist destination.

Police and ambulances responded to the scene as authorities investigated the attack.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X that police were examining the circumstances of the shooting. President Karol Nawrocki expressed sympathy for the victims, the wounded and their families.

Further details were not immediately available.

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