Police detained a wounded suspect after a gunman fired from a car in Kraków’s Main Market Square on 7 November. A tram was struck, and nearby buildings were evacuated while officers checked the vehicle for explosives. Poland’s prime minister later announced the discovery of bodies at the suspect’s home. Investigators continued examining the attack, which officials linked provisionally to far-right views.
A gunman fired from a car at people in the Main Market Square of Kraków, Poland’s second-largest city, on 7 November. Armed police confronted the attacker and detained him while wounded. The shooting sent people fleeing from the square, and city authorities asked residents and visitors to avoid the area as the investigation continued. Police identified the suspect as a Polish citizen but did not confirm his name.[1], [2]
Shots struck a passing tram, breaking windows; none of its passengers was injured. Police said additional weapons and ammunition were found in the suspect’s vehicle. Nearby buildings were evacuated while officers searched the car at the junction of Dietla and Stradomska streets for explosives. None were found. Authorities said the suspect wore military-style clothing and carried a military-type weapon, but was not a soldier.[1]
Prime Minister Donald Tusk later announced that bodies had been found at the suspect’s home. A minister said initial findings indicated far-right ideological inspiration; the investigation into motive was continuing. Tusk travelled to Kraków and described the attack as terrorism. Mayor Łukasz Gibała declared mourning through 11 November, while investigators continued working around the square.[1]
