Three Bodies Found at Krakow Shooting Suspect's Home, Officials Say

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Updated Nov. 7, 2026, at 7 p.m. Central time / Nov. 8, 1 a.m. UTC.

Investigators have found three bodies at the home of the suspect in a shooting that killed six people in Krakow, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. The discovery adds another line of inquiry to an attack that left at least 15 people injured in the southern Polish city.

The three people found at the home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski were likely close relatives of the suspect, Tusk said, according to The Associated Press. Their deaths were reported separately from the six people killed in Krakow. Authorities had not established the circumstances of the deaths at the home in the reporting available for this update.

The attack in Krakow

The shooting unfolded around the city's historic Main Square on Nov. 7. Officials said police shot and wounded the suspect, who was taken into custody and to a hospital. The city of Krakow reported an emergency response and asked people to keep clear of areas where police and rescue workers were operating.

The AP reported 15 people injured; Polish Radio reported 16. The count may change as officials reconcile information. The six people killed in Krakow are separate from the three bodies found at the residence.

What investigators are examining

Officials are investigating the attack and the deaths at the residence. A motive has not been established publicly. Information about a suspect's interests does not, on its own, establish why a particular attack occurred.

The response remains a developing investigation; authorities may update the casualty figures and the account of events as more information becomes available.

What is known so far

• Around 3 p.m. in Poland: Regional police said a man drove onto the square and fired from a car.
• Afterward: Police said the suspect was wounded and detained.
• 6 p.m. in Poland: Local authorities reported six people dead and 15 injured, up from an earlier death toll of five. Totals can change as information is confirmed.

Times are local to Poland. The sequence is based on official accounts reported by AP and regional police.

Where it happened

The star marks the approximate Main Market Square area, where police say the shooting took place.

Police statement

Małopolska police described the initial response on X. Their post predates later casualty reporting and does not itself provide the current death toll.

Read the police post

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Sources and visual credits

Associated Press · Polish Radio · Krakow city statement · Małopolska Police on X.

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