Shooting in Krakow investigated as act of terrorism

08.11.2026 13:26 HotInfo

Polish prosecutors are investigating Saturday's shooting in the center of Krakow as an act of terrorism. The attack left at least six victims dead and 15 injured. Among the injured, besides Poles, are citizens of Austria, Germany, Portugal, Russia and the United Kingdom. lidovky.cz ↗

According to findings so far, the shooter targeted people on the main square in Krakow. In the apartment building where he lived, investigators later discovered three more bodies. Media reported that the suspect is 24-year-old Michał Oksiński from the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, who allegedly killed his parents and sister before the attack. ekonomickydenik.cz ↗

Minister of Interior and Public Administration Marcin Kierwiński stated that the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideology. He also rejected reports suggesting that security forces responded too late. According to him, police began firing at the attacker three minutes after the attack began. Onet Wiadomosci ↗

Anti-terrorist units also took part in the operation at the suspect's home. Investigators are continuing to secure evidence there and clarify the circumstances of the attack. According to Kierwiński, among the six victims there was at least one foreigner, and five other foreign nationals were injured. Onet Wiadomosci ↗

Polish authorities have not yet disclosed the full motive or details about the health condition of all the injured. The further course of the investigation should clarify whether the shooting was linked to the far-right milieu and whether the suspect had any accomplices.

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