Kraków launches crisis assistance after shooting. Here you will receive psychological support
Residents can use free psychological support lines; mourning was declared in the city until November 11
Quick Look
- A 24-year-old Pole from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship killed 6 people and injured 15 on the Main Square in Krakow around 3 p.m. by shooting an AR-15 rifle.
- The attacker was shot by the police and taken to hospital.
- The Mayor of Krakow announced mourning until November 11, concerts and performances were canceled.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The shooting took place around 3 p.m. on the Main Market Square in Krakow. The attacker, a 24-year-old resident of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, shot at random people with an AR-15 rifle. He killed 6 people (4 women and 2 men) and injured 15 people, including policemen. The attacker had a permit for a firearm for sports use, had no previous record or conviction, and had no connection with the Polish Army.
Shooting in Krakow. Have you witnessed or one of your loved ones been hurt? You will get support here
All the time in Krakow - after the tragic events that took place around 15 on and around the Main Market Square - the Municipal Crisis Intervention Center operates. Residents who need support can also call: 12 421 92 82. On Sunday, November 8, you will be able to get psychological help on-site:
at the Psychological and Pedagogical Counseling Center No. 4 at Os. Kalinowe 18, tel. 12 644 18 85,
at the Psychological and Pedagogical Counseling Center No. 1 at ul. Chmielowskiego 1, tel. 12 430 50 52.
In case of a mental or emotional crisis, you can also use the free support lines:
800 70 22 22 – telephone number to the Support Center for Adults in Mental Crisis,
800 12 12 12 - Children's Helpline of the Ombudsman for Children,
800 108 108 - support phone number for people after loss and mourning of the Nagle Sami Foundation,
116 111 - helpline for children and youth of the Empowering Children Foundation,
116 123 - National Telephone Counseling Center for People Experiencing Emotional Crisis,
800 199 990 - helpline for people struggling with addictions of the National Center for Addiction Prevention,
112 – emergency telephone number in case of immediate threat to life or health.
He was born in 2002, he was wearing tactical clothing. What is known so far about the attacker and the tragedy?
The shooter is a 24-year-old Pole, a resident of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Approximately 15 entered the Main Square from the side of ul. Sławkowska. He was wearing tactical gear and a bulletproof vest. He shot at random people with a combat weapon - an AR-15 carbine, and he had other weapons and a lot of ammunition in the trunk. He had a license to carry a firearm for sporting use.
He killed 6 people. These are 4 women and 2 men. 15 people are injured, including policemen; one of the uniformed officers is in a serious condition. The 24-year-old was shot by police officers but still fired shots; he was taken to hospital. He had no previous record and no criminal record. Minister of National Defense, Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz informed that the man was not a soldier, did not belong to the Polish Army, and had never had anything to do with the army.
The Mayor of Krakow Łukasz Gibała signed an order declaring mourning in Krakow until November 11.
Concerts and performances are canceled in Krakow - this was announced by, among others, National Stary Theater Helena Modrzejewska, Cricoteka, Kino Kijów, Philharmonic. Karol Szymanowski. Condolences for Krakow are coming from all over the world, including from Polish politicians and local government officials, and many cities in Poland, including: Wrocław and Warsaw, introduces additional security measures.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Introduction of additional security measures in Krakow and other Polish cities
Very likely · Within days
Cancellation or postponement of concerts and performances in Krakow during the mourning period
Very likely · Within days
Conducting an investigation into the shooting and determining the attacker's motive
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the attacker's motive?
- Will the attacker survive being shot by the police?
- What exactly were the injuries sustained by the injured, including the policemen who were in a serious condition?
- Did the attacker act alone?
