Six Dead in Kraków Mass Shooting as Gunman Michał Oksiński Dies

Michał Oksiński, the 24-year-old Polish national who carried out a mass shooting in Kraków, died in hospital on Monday morning, November 9, 2026, after suffering serious injuries in a firefight with police according to Notes From Poland.

The attack began shortly before 15:00 local time on Saturday, November 7, 2026, when Oksiński drove into Kraków’s historic Main Market Square wearing military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest reported the BBC and The Independent.

Armed with a military-style rifle, he fired at random people from his moving vehicle in a rampage that left six people dead and 15 injured stated AP News and the BBC.

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Gunshots rang out in Main Square around 3 p.m., sending people in the area running for their lives, according to reports.

Witnesses who were close to the attack described panic and confusion around the square as it unfolded, with one visitor noting they heard gunfire and yelled at friends to run and sprinted for their lives.

CCTV footage shows the moment two police officers confront the Krakow shooter. pic.twitter.com/vcQ0Xvi1nX

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Another witness inside a restaurant nearby reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing people running for cover before walking into the square to find paramedics working on victims and a dead body covered in foil blankets.

Ruby Catherine Warren, a witness, heard gunfire and yelled at her friends to run and they all sprinted for their lives.

Poland's interior minister refuses to reveal on what basis he said the Kraków terrorist had "very radical views" and was "fascinated by the far right". "In cases like this, there are always first hypotheses, first clues. That's why I made this statement" pic.twitter.com/Wpud1FrAYM

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Not knowing where the gunman was, or if there was more than one, they just kept sprinting, eventually finding a hotel to hide inside.

Two police officers on the scene, senior constable Jakub Kulik and senior constable Artur Morański, engaged the gunman and brought his attack to an end reported the New York Post.

[Polish prosecutors open terrorism investigation into Kraków shooting] “Six people killed in attack probably inspired by far right, according to officials, as police say suspect’s parents and sister found dead at his home“https://t.co/JyL11Bzif5

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Both officers were seriously injured in the exchange of gunfire and subsequently placed in medically induced comas before emerging conscious by Sunday afternoon said the BBC and CBS News.

Małopolska regional governor Krzysztof Klęczar stated that if it weren’t for the efficient and selfless intervention of these two young men, the number of victims could have been significantly higher reported CBS News.

A shocking crime in Kraków. On behalf of the Ukrainian people, and personally, I extend my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. There can be no justification for this attack, and we trust the perpetrator will face justice. We wish strength and a…

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Police Deputy Inspector Katarzyna Cisło stated that the alleged attacker was wearing military-style clothing and used military weapons, while additional weapons and ammunition were found inside his vehicle.

Authorities discovered the bodies of Oksiński’s parents, aged 53 and 52, and his 21-year-old sister inside their family home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, located about 160 kilometers northeast of Kraków stated AP News and Notes From Poland.

The discovery occurred hours after the shooting.

Investigators determined that the three relatives likely died prior to the Kraków rampage reported AP News and Notes From Poland.

The tragic shooting in Kraków, which has claimed lives and left several people injured, is deeply saddening. My heartfelt condolences go to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and I wish all those injured a speedy recovery. 😞@donaldtusk, Latvia stands in…

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Prime minister Donald Tusk addressed the grim discovery, telling reporters that we have the next acts of this tragedy reported NPR.

Officials noted that eleven firearms were recovered from both the market square scene and the family residence.

My thoughts are with the victims‘ loved ones of the terrible #Krakow-attack. May the victims be never forgotten. Support for the authorities to investigate & to bring justice. 🖤🇵🇱 @donaldtusk @sikorskiradek @AndrzejHalicki @Adamowicz_Magda @simon_slowik https://t.co/k0qcmNdXGt

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The six individuals killed in Main Square included four Polish nationals, a 32-year-old British man, and a 51-year-old Austrian woman reported The Guardian and Notes From Poland.

Sixteen others sustained injuries, with citizens from Britain, Austria, Germany, Russia, and Portugal among the casualties noted Notes From Poland.

Polish prosecutors formally opened an investigation into murder and attempted murder, classifying the rampage as a terrorist offence reported CBS News.

Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński stated over the weekend that the gunman was fascinated by far-right ideologies reported the BBC.

Subsequent reporting in outlets like Rzeczpospolita cited police sources indicating investigators also examined materials suggesting potential far-left views reported the Hungarian Conservative.

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