** At least two people were killed and at least ten others were injured in a shooting near the main market square in Krakow, southern Poland, on Saturday afternoon. Polish broadcaster TVN24 reported the toll, citing the fire brigade, and the reports were carried by Reuters and CNN as the incident was still unfolding.

The shooting happened at about 3pm local time in the Main Market Square, known as Rynek Glowny, one of Poland's best-known public spaces and a busy tourist area. Reports said a car drove into the square before a gunman fired into the crowd from the vehicle. Emergency services rushed to the scene and the area around the square was cordoned off while police secured it.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said police were investigating the shooting and that he was being kept informed by the interior minister. "The police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack," Tusk wrote on X, describing the shooting as tragic.

Investigation under way

No official statement on a motive had been issued in the first hours after the attack, and details about the attacker had not been confirmed by police in the early reports. The incident came at a time of heightened security concern across Europe, where a wave of hoax bomb threats has disrupted flights and public buildings in recent days, although there was no suggestion in the early reporting that the two were connected.

Krakow's Main Market Square is the largest medieval town square in Europe and draws large crowds on Saturdays, particularly around its cafes, the Cloth Hall and St Mary's Basilica. Police urged people to avoid the area while the investigation continued. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-kiled-least-10-injured-shooting-polish-city-krakow-tvn24-reports-2026-11-07/) | [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/07/europe/krakow-shooting-poland-killed-intl?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_meta)