A 24-year-old gunman killed nine people in Krakow, Poland on Saturday, November 8, 2026, in a mass shooting that authorities are investigating as potentially motivated by right-wing extremism.
Michal Oksiński opened fire from his vehicle on the city's central market square, Rynek Główny, killing six people and wounding 15 others, including two police officers. After the attack, authorities discovered the bodies of Oksiński's parents and sister at his family home, bringing the total death toll to nine. Oksiński died Monday from injuries sustained during the incident.
Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek announced Tuesday that investigators found evidence on Oksiński's computer showing he had visited websites related to Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian far-right extremist who killed 77 people in 2011. "The authorities have access to the terrorist's computer. We can see that he indeed consulted websites related to Anders Breivik," Żurek said in an interview with Radio Krakow.
Investigators also discovered a Gadsden flag—a historical American symbol sometimes associated with right-wing movements—at Oksiński's residence, and found a suppressor device in his vehicle. Authorities cautioned that the evidence, while significant, does not definitively establish motive.
During the attack, Oksiński was dressed in military-style clothing and camouflage pants while carrying a semi-automatic rifle. He fired indiscriminately across multiple locations in the central square before being shot and incapacitated by police.
The investigation into Oksiński's motivations and potential connections remains ongoing. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński initially suggested right-wing extremist motivation hours after the attack, but the prosecutor's office later distanced itself from that characterization.