The Aporia · Suspected gunman dies in hospital after Krakow attack that killed six

On Monday morning, local police announced that the suspected gunman involved in an attack in Krakow died in the hospital. Six people were killed during the shooting spree; one was British, four were Polish, and one’s nationality is unknown. The suspect, a 24-year-old Polish man with alleged far-right ideologies, also shot dead his sister, mother, and father at their home before being hospitalized himself after confrontation with police.

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On November 7, 2026, a 24-year-old gunman with far-right views killed six people and wounded at least fifteen others in the historic center of Kraków, Poland's second-largest city. The attacker drove his car into the Main Market Square just before 3 PM local time and began firing randomly at pedestrians. Among the victims was a British national; the other five were identified as Polish citizens. After fleeing, police found two women and a man dead in the gunman’s home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, about 93 miles northeast of Kraków—likely family members. The shooter died from his injuries on November 9 at the hospital where he was being treated.

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The suspected gunman, a Polish national, was believed to have been inspired by “far-right ideologies” and was admitted to hospital after being shot by police.

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Four women and two men were killed, with local officials saying three of the women and one man were Polish. “We would like to inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died in hospital early this morning,” Malopolska Policja wrote on X. The other man was British, while the nationality of the fourth woman remains unknown.

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The local police force announced the perpetrator’s death on X on Monday morning. asserted

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A British man was among six people shot dead in the Polish city “terror” attack by a rampaging gunman, who is also suspected of killing three members of his own family. asserted

who → shoot → family

nationality → kill → woman

Authorities also found three dead bodies at the 24-year-old suspected gunman’s family home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, a city about 93 miles north-east of Krakow. asserted

Authorities → find → Krakow

Police said on Sunday they were the bodies of his sister, mother and father, and they are believed to have been shot. asserted

they → say → sister

Footage on social media shows an armed police officer approaching the gunman, who appears to be wearing tactical gear and lying on the ground with a rifle beside him. asserted

who → show → him

Sirens can be heard as the officer appears to fire six shots towards him before dropping to his knees. asserted

officer → hear → knees

The suspected gunman, a Polish national, was believed to have been inspired by “far-right ideologies” and was admitted to hospital after being shot by police. asserted

gunman → suspect → police

Local police have launched a blood appeal for officer Jakub Kulik, who is fighting for his life in hospital. asserted

who → launch → hospital

The force said the senior constable had confronted the armed attacker and suffered serious injuries. asserted

constable → say → injuries

Suspected gunman dies in hospital after Krakow attack that killed six

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