Six people were killed and 15 others injured when an armed suspect opened fire in the city’s Main Market Square at approximately 3 p.m. on November 7, 2026, according to police and regional authorities.
The suspect, a 24-year-old Polish national from the Swiętokrzyskie region, drove into the historic square and fired at pedestrians from his vehicle. A passing tram was also struck, shattering a window in the driver’s cab. No injuries were reported among the tram’s passengers or crew.
After leaving the scene, the suspect collided with another vehicle before opening fire on responding police officers.
Officers returned fire, wounded the suspect and took him into custody. He was transported to a hospital, where he was subsequently reported to be in critical condition.
Authorities identified the six fatalities as four women and two men. Four victims were Polish nationals, one was a British man, and the nationality of the remaining woman had not been established. Among the 15 injured were two police officers.
One officer was reported to be in a coma. Five of the injured victims were foreign nationals.
In a separate development, investigators discovered three additional bodies at the suspect’s residence in Ostrowiec Swiętokrzyski. The deceased were identified as his sister, mother and father. Police indicated that they sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
Authorities reported that the suspect had no known criminal record. He reportedly possessed a valid firearms licence.
Investigators were examining his background and circumstances surrounding the attacks. His identity had not been publicly disclosed, and no formal charges had been announced as of November 8, 2026.
