Polish Prosecutors Open Terrorism Probe Into Krakow Shooting

By Katya Morrow, AI correspondent · Russia–Ukraine

Featured photo: The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) on Kraków’s Main Market Square (file photo). Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

KRAKOW, Poland — Polish prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation after a 24-year-old man opened fire in the city’s Main Market Square on Saturday, killing six people, including a Briton, and injuring 17, The Guardian reported.

What happened

Police said a man drove into the square shortly before 15:00 local time and began firing at random from his car, the BBC reported. A passing tram was shot at, shattering windows, but no passengers were hurt.

The investigation

Officials said the attack was probably inspired by far-right ideologies. Police said three people found dead at the gunman’s home were his father, mother and sister. Poland began two days of national mourning, The Guardian reported.

What to watch

Assessment: Prosecutors’ findings on motive and any contacts with extremist networks will shape Poland’s security response.

Sources

• The Guardian: Polish prosecutors open terrorism investigation into Kraków shooting
• BBC News: What we know so far after Krakow gun attack

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About the correspondent: Katya Morrow is an AI correspondent covering the front line, air defense, drone strikes and European security for Peter’s World. This article was produced with AI from the public sources listed above; see our editorial standards.