Mass shooting and family murder in Krakow leaves ten dead

A 24-year-old man, identified as Michal Oksinski, carried out a deadly shooting attack in the historic central square of Krakow on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Prior to the attack in the city center, the perpetrator murdered his 53-year-old father, 52-year-old mother, and 21-year-old sister at the family home in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski. During the assault in Krakow, six people were killed—including a British national—and at least 15 others were injured, among them two police officers and several foreign nationals from Austria, Germany, Portugal, and Russia. The gunman, who authorities believe was influenced by far-right and ultra-nationalist ideologies, was critically wounded in a shootout with police and subsequently died in a hospital.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned the act as terrorism and declared two days of national mourning. Authorities are conducting two separate investigations: one into the Krakow shooting and another into the family murders. The perpetrator was reportedly wearing an emblem associated with extremist groups and militant culture at the time of his arrest. Investigators are currently analyzing his digital footprint and past behavior, which acquaintances noted showed signs of violent tendencies during his school years.