
An investigation is underway into the tragic attack on November 7, which killed six people.
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On November 7, 2026, there was an attack using automatic weapons in Krakow on the Main Market Square. The perpetrator died in hospital, and a total of six people died in the incident.
Gibała points out that the City Security and Monitoring Center would be staffed by dispatchers from the Crisis Management Center, the police, the fire brigade and the municipal guard, which in his opinion would facilitate the coordination of interventions. "Recent events show how important communication and appropriate exchange of information are," he noted.
Gibała emphasized that his appeal was supported by members of parliament and his rivals in the local elections - Monika Piątkowska and Daria Gosek-Popiołek, as well as other representatives of Krakow in parliament: Rafał Komarewicz and Jerzy Meysztowicz.
Attack in Krakow. Injured persons undergoing treatment
Before noon, the Voivode of Lesser Poland, Krzysztof Klęczar, provided new information on the condition of those injured in the attack. Their health condition is systematically improving, he noted.
There are 11 of them in Krakow hospitals. In addition to them, one person with liver damage is staying in a clinical hospital in Warsaw at ul. Banach. The Austrian citizen was transported to his home country to continue treatment there.
Klęczar noted on Thursday that as the situation improves, information about the injured will be provided less frequently. He emphasized that detailed data on the health condition and further treatment can be provided primarily by hospitals, doctors or families of the injured.
He assured that the office continues to monitor the situation and is ready to support those affected. Employees of the social policy departments of three voivodeship offices - because the injured come from three voivodeships - contact local governments to collect information about the needs of the injured and the possibilities of providing them with help.
Klęczar emphasized that the voivodeship office remains ready to take assistance measures if such a need arises.
He said that the provincial administration is preparing help for those injured in the tragic attack and their families. So far, no formal applications for specific support have been received, and the employees of the Provincial Office are recognizing the needs of people affected by the tragedy.
The voivode recalled that psychological assistance was provided immediately after the tragic event. He noted that there is currently no information that the injured or their relatives have individually contacted the voivodeship office or other offices asking for specific support.
We are prepared, we have this in mind, we are collecting information and we will monitor the situation, he assured.
The prosecutor's office is investigating the attack on November 7
The investigation into the attack on November 7, 2026 in Krakow is being conducted by the Małopolska branch of the National Prosecutor's Office. Almost a week ago, a 24-year-old man drove his car onto the Main Square and opened fire with an automatic weapon.
Two policemen from Police Station I in Kraków intervened against the armed man and arrested him. Six people were killed and 15 injured in the attack. The seventh fatality was the perpetrator, who died in hospital on Monday morning. During Saturday's attack, tram number 1 was also shot at. Passengers and the driver were unharmed.

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