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Krakow shooting

November 9, 2026

Poland is mourning after a gunman opened fire in Krakow's central square, killing six people and wounding 15 others. Authorities have described the incident as an "act of terror."

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A woman lays flowers at a makeshift memorial in Slawkowska street next to the Main Market in Krakow, Poland
Image: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP
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