The perpetrator of the attack in Krakow is a 24-year-old Pole. He shot with an AR-15 rifle.

A tragic shooting occurred in Krakow on Saturday afternoon when a 24-year-old man opened fire on random people in the Main Market Square. The assailant, a Polish citizen from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, had a sports shooting permit for firearms. He used an AR-15 rifle while dressed in military attire. Police shot the attacker, who was hospitalized. Initial reports suggested there were two shooters, but this was denied by local police. The incident resulted in at least six fatalities and 15 injuries, including two police officers, one in critical condition. The police acted heroically to apprehend the shooter quickly, and emergency services remain active in the area.