Three more bodies found in house of Polish nationalist who killed 6 people

Six people were killed and 16 wounded after a gunman opened fire on a busy market square in Krakow, authorities said, in what Poland's defense minister called an "act of terror" against residents of the city.

The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, opened fire with automatic weapons in the main square of the city about 3 p.m. on Saturday.

The attacker was dressed in military-style clothing and used “combat weapons,” Deputy Police Inspector Katarzyna Cislo told Polish TVN24.

Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kirwinski told a news conference that he was passionate about far-right ideologies and held “very radical” and “ultranationalist” views.

According to Polish police, four women and two men were killed, one of whom was a British citizen. The three victims were Polish, the other two victims have not been identified.

Among the wounded were foreign nationals from Britain, Austria, Germany, Portugal and Russia, a Polish government spokesman said.

Two police officers were also injured, one of whom is in serious condition after receiving three gunshot wounds in a shootout with the alleged attacker.

Late Saturday evening, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said two more women and a man were also found dead at the suspect's home, who were likely members of his family.

Poland's defense minister, Vladislav Kosiniak-Kamys, called Saturday's deadly shooting an "act of terror" against residents of Krakow, Poland's second-largest city, which is visited annually by 15 million people, most of whom pass through the main square.

According to the Krakow Municipal Transport Company, at about 15:00, the tram driver reported that a man from a moving car, which was passing near the main square, shot at his vehicle. The window in the tram driver's cab was broken.

According to police, the man, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, was shot by police and injured, after which he was taken to hospital. He is the only criminal wanted by the authorities. The Polish villain has undergone several operations and is in a “stable but very critical condition,” a regional police official told Reuters. “Many weapons and ammunition were also found in his vehicle.” It is not clear what the motive of the shooter was.

Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosiniak-Kamys has denied reports that the suspect was a soldier. “This man was not and is not a soldier of the Polish armed forces and has never had anything to do with the military,” Kosiniak-Kamys said.

On Saturday evening, government spokesman Adam Szlapka wrote on Platform X: “Today’s event in Krakow shocked all of Poland,” adding that Tusk was “on his way to Krakow.”.

Justice Minister Valdemar Jourek tweeted that the authorities “will ensure that the perpetrator of this crime is brought to full responsibility and severely punished.”.

Polish President Karol Nawrotsky said he was “deeply disturbed by reports of tragic events” in Krakow and that his thoughts are with the victims, the wounded and their families.

Earlier this year, the European news channel reported that the number of legally stored firearms in Poland for the first time exceeded 1 million units.

Poland issued a record 50,700 gun permits in 2025, and the number of valid permits registered in 2025 was almost double the number recorded in 2015, according to police statistics cited in the report.

Sunday and Monday will be a period of national mourning for the victims of the attack.