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Mourning in Poland after mass shooting

Poland has launched a terrorism investigation after a deadly shooting left six people dead and 16 injured.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 8, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
Key points
  • Authorities are investigating the possible extremist motive as Krakow's main square remains sealed.
  • Police confirmed that the bodies found at the suspect's home were those of his parents and sister.
  • The 24-year-old Polish suspect was reportedly fascinated by far-right ideologies.

Polish authorities have opened a terror probe after the shooting on Krakow's Main Square.

Two days of national mourning have been declared for the victims.

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