Two Polish police officers who were injured as they pursued and detained the gunman in Kraków on Saturday have been hailed as heroes.
One of them is Jakub Kulik, a former paratrooper and volunteer firefighter, who was left critically injured after a close-range exchange of fire with the suspect, a 24-year-old Polish national who killed six and injured 17 in an attack believed to have been inspired by far-right ideologies.
The other injured police officer is Artur Morański. Both are under 30 years old, the Polish news network TVP World reported.
🚨🇵🇱 The Polish police officer who exchanged FIRE with the Kraków gunman is reportedly fighting for his life in hospital.
The officer was wounded while confronting the attacker who opened fire on civilians in the city’s historic centre.
Two officers were injured in the shootout before police managed to shoot and arrest the suspect.
The death toll has reportedly now reached SIX PEOPLE.
Writer: Oliver
https://t.co/CvGHXc13tb— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 7, 2026
18+⚡🇵🇱The entire sequence of events in Kraków was captured by surveillance cameras. The footage shows the perpetrator ramming vehicles during a pursuit, followed by a close-range shootout between him and the police. #krakow https://t.co/RAA0qmOT8Y
— life is short 🫂 (@pakcricket4747) November 8, 2026
