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York man, 19, shot and injured in Krakow attack

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Johnson, E., Spereall, D., & Kelly, J. (2026, November 10). York man, 19, shot and injured in Krakow attack. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmly0ydz8vgqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Emily Johnson, David Spereall, James Kelly

Quick Summary

A 19-year-old British man from York was shot and injured during a shooting incident in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday. The attacker, a 24-year-old, fatally shot four Polish citizens, one British national, and an Austrian woman before dying in hospital the following Monday. In total, 15 people were injured, including two police officers. Among those affected were twin sisters Sienna and Rimini Chapman from Northallerton who described their experience as "terrifying" after running for safety upon hearing gunshots while celebrating a friend's birthday in Krakow.
Written by AI on 2026-11-10, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On November 7, 2026, a 24-year-old Polish man with far-right views drove into Kraków’s main market square and opened fire, killing six people and injuring around 15 others. The gunman also allegedly killed three family members before the attack at his home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, approximately 93 miles northeast of Kraków. Among those injured were citizens from the UK, Portugal, Russia, Germany, and Austria. Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek later stated that there was "a very strong indication" of right-wing extremism behind the suspect's actions, adding he visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. The suspect died in hospital on November 8 after being shot by police.

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Krakow Mass Shooting Suspect Dies
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Emily Johnson
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Topics

British Krakow Poland Polish York

Subjects

Krakow GPE · 4× Sienna PERSON · 4× Poland GPE · 3× Rimini PERSON · 3× British NORP · 2× Harry PERSON · 2× Polish NORP · 2× Austrian NORP · 1× Harry Marchant PERSON · 1× York GPE · 1×

Narrative

"At first I thought the shots were to scare the pigeons away, but then everyone suddenly started running towards us," Sienna said. "We realised something was wrong and ran in the opposite direction for our lives."
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2026-11-10 · BBC News
York man, 19, shot and injured in Krakow attack · assertive framing

Claims (27 extracted, 0 hedged)

- Published A 19-year-old British man is in a stable condition after being shot by a gunman in Krakow, Poland. asserted
man → publish → Krakow
Harry Marchant, from York, suffered a gunshot wound in the attack on Saturday, which began shortly before 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT) in Krakow's busy Main Market Square. asserted
which → suffer → Square
The 24-year-old attacker, who died in hospital on Monday, fatally shot four Polish citizens, a British national and an Austrian woman, while a further 15 people, including two police officers, were injured. asserted
people → die → officers
Marchant's family said he was receiving ongoing hospital treatment for his injuries. asserted
he → say → injuries
"We can't express how grateful we are to the first responders, medical team, and the people of Poland for their help and care for Harry," they added. asserted
they → express → Harry
"We ask for our privacy to be respected as we support Harry with his recovery." asserted
we → ask → recovery
Twin sisters Sienna and Rimini Chapman were also in Krakow at the time of the incident and said they "ran for our lives" when they heard shots. asserted
they → say → shots
The 20-year-olds, from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, were part of a group celebrating a friend's 21st birthday in Poland when the gunfire sounded. asserted
gunfire → celebrate → Poland
Sienna told the BBC their experiences during the attack had been "terrifying". asserted
experiences → tell → attack
The group of friends were walking towards a cafe in the square when they first heard gunfire. asserted
they → walk → gunfire
"At first I thought the shots were to scare the pigeons away, but then everyone suddenly started running towards us," Sienna said. "We realised something was wrong and ran in the opposite direction for our lives." asserted
something → think → lives
Rimini described the scene as "manic", with the group finding a cafe down a side street where they were ushered in by American tourists who had also heard the shots. asserted
who → describe → shots
Staff and other customers inside the cafe had not heard gunfire and were "carrying on as normal", Rimini said. asserted
Rimini → hear → gunfire
She added: "Everyone else was completely oblivious. asserted
Everyone → add → ?
It was like we were in two different worlds where we had heard the shots but other people weren't aware. asserted
people → hear → shots
"We were telling the staff to lock the doors, but I don't think they understood what we were saying because of the language barrier. asserted
we → tell → barrier
"After a few minutes though, they did lock the doors." asserted
they → lock → doors
The sisters, originally from Worcester, said they had taken shelter under tables and stayed there for two hours while keeping in touch with family members and following BBC News updates about the attack online. asserted
they → say → attack
Sienna added: "We eventually felt safe enough to leave and return to our nearby hotel, where we stayed for the rest of the evening. " asserted
we → add → evening
We were extremely shaken by what had happened." asserted
what → shake → ?
Rimini said the group had initially planned to have a meal out to celebrate Millie's birthday on Saturday evening, but later focused on returning to the UK following the attack. asserted
group → say → attack
"We were all a bit fearful and we thought, how can we celebrate when we know people have died? " asserted
people → think → ?
We just sat and spoke about the whole thing. asserted
We → sit → thing
I still haven't been able to comprehend it." asserted
I → comprehend → it
In addition to the six people killed in central Krakow, police found the bodies of the gunman's parents and sister at his address on Saturday. asserted
police → kill → Saturday
In the hours after the shooting, a Polish government minister said early investigations indicated the attacker had been inspired by "far-right ideologies". asserted
attacker → say → ideologies
On Monday, the country's Prosecutor Office said the investigation into his motive remained ongoing. asserted
investigation → say → motive
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