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Police inspect a black vehicle used by a suspect in a mass shooting in Kraków, Poland, on Nov. 7, 2026. /AFP-Yonhap

A gunman believed to have been influenced by far-right ideology opened fire from a moving vehicle in a square in central Kraków, Poland's second-largest city, on Saturday, killing six people and injuring 16, authorities said.

Police arrested the 24-year-old Polish suspect after exchanging gunfire with him as he attempted to flee. Three additional bodies were later discovered at his home, Reuters and other news outlets reported. 

Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński told a news conference Saturday that the available evidence suggested the gunman had been influenced by far-right ideology, adding that investigators would examine that possibility.

"Police officers and agents from the Internal Security Agency have been deployed both to the scene and to the suspect's family home," he added.

Authorities said four women and two men were killed in the attack, while the total number of injured people stood at 17, including the suspect and two police officers.

One of the identified victims was a British national. Five foreign nationals were among the injured, coming from Austria, Germany, Portugal, Russia and the United Kingdom.

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Police officers stand guard at the scene of a mass shooting in Kraków, Poland, on Nov. 7, 2026. /Reuters-Yonhap

A spokesperson for the Małopolska regional government, which oversees Kraków, told Reuters that the injured police officers had undergone surgery and were in stable condition. The spokesperson added that the suspect remained in critical condition after undergoing several operations.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the bodies of two women and one man had been discovered at the suspect's home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, less than 200 kilometers north of Kraków.

"There are strong indications that they were members of the suspect's immediate family," Tusk said during an emergency meeting convened in response to the shooting.

He explained that authorities had used a drone to inspect the interior of the suspect's home because of potential security threats.

"We believe there may be a substantial quantity of weapons inside the house," he said.

Katarzyna Cisło, a spokesperson for the local police, said the suspect had worn military-style clothing and used a military-type firearm.

"Multiple weapons and ammunition were also found in his vehicle," she added.

A spokesperson for President Karol Nawrocki's office said Nov. 8 and 9 would be declared days of national mourning.

                                                                                                             Kim Hyun-min