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Tributes paid to ‘exceptional’ painter killed in Krakow shooting that left six dead

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Butt, M. (2026, November 10). Tributes paid to ‘exceptional’ painter killed in Krakow shooting that left six dead. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poland-shooting-artist-krakow-izabela-wozna-b3082508.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-10 · by Maira Butt

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An artist named Izabela Wozna, 53, was among six people killed in a shooting in Krakow on Saturday. The shooter, identified as Michał Oksiński, drove into the city's market square and opened fire before dying in a shootout with police. Wozna had just opened an exhibition in Krakow and was remembered for her significant contributions to art and community life in Poland.
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On November 7, 2026, a 24-year-old Polish man with far-right views drove into Kraków’s main market square and opened fire, killing six people and injuring around 15 others. The gunman also allegedly killed three family members before the attack at his home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, approximately 93 miles northeast of Kraków. Among those injured were citizens from the UK, Portugal, Russia, Germany, and Austria. Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek later stated that there was "a very strong indication" of right-wing extremism behind the suspect's actions, adding he visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. The suspect died in hospital on November 8 after being shot by police.

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Maira Butt
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She was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Jacek Gursz, the mayor of Chodzież, told TVN24.
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Chodzież Krakow TVN24 Wielkopolska the Wielkopolska Regional Assembly

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Krakow GPE · 5× Chodzież GPE · 3× Izabela Wozna PERSON · 2× Magdalena Oksinska PERSON · 2× Wozna PERSON · 2× Jacek Gursz PERSON · 1× Katarzyna Rzepecka-Andrzejak PERSON · 1× Michał Oksiński PERSON · 1× TVN24 ORG · 1× the Wielkopolska Regional Assembly ORG · 1×

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He added: “In moments like these, we become particularly aware of how fragile life is and how much closeness, the presence of another person, and simple kindness mean.” A special concert in her memory would also be held on Thursday, he added.
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She was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Jacek Gursz, the mayor of Chodzież, told TVN24.

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Tributes have been paid to an “exceptional” artist killed in a shooting in Krakow on Saturday that left six people dead. asserted
that → pay → people
Izabela Wozna, 53, was killed when the shooter drove into a market square in the city at around 3pm and opened fire. asserted
shooter → kill → fire
Three other people, including two women and one man, believed to be the shooter’s close family, were found dead at the suspect’s home. asserted
people → include → home
The gunman, named by prosecutors as Michał Oksiński, has since died following a shootout with police. asserted
gunman → name → police
Wozna had just opened an exhibition the day before the attack, local media reported. asserted
media → open → attack
She was also a mother-of-four, including 11-year-old twins, and was deeply involved in her community of Chodzież. asserted
She → include → Chodzież
“She derived a great deal of satisfaction from her art and painting. asserted
She → derive → art
She exhibited her work all over Europe. asserted
She → exhibit → Europe
She was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Jacek Gursz, the mayor of Chodzież, told TVN24. asserted
Gursz → tell → TVN24
“She had her own places, friends, daily affairs, plans and dreams. asserted
She → have → places
She was present in the lives of other people - and that is why her passing so deeply affects us, the residents of Chodzież.” asserted
passing → affect → Chodzież
He added: “In moments like these, we become particularly aware of how fragile life is and how much closeness, the presence of another person, and simple kindness mean.” A special concert in her memory would also be held on Thursday, he added. asserted
he → add → Thursday
Katarzyna Rzepecka-Andrzejak, a councillor of the Wielkopolska Regional Assembly, also shared a tribute to the artist. asserted
Andrzejak → share → artist
“Wielkopolska has lost an exceptional person. asserted
Wielkopolska → lose → person
Izabela Wozna from Rataj near Chodziez died in Saturday's tragedy in Krakow. asserted
Wozna → die → Krakow
She traveled to Krakow to showcase her paintings,” she wrote. asserted
she → travel → paintings
Wozna had travelled over 400km to attend the opening of her exhibition that had opened in Krakow on Slawkowska Street. asserted
that → travel → Street
She is one of the first people to have been named among the victims as a silent vigil was held this week for those who were killed. asserted
who → name → those
The suspect’s younger sister Magdalena Oksinska, 21, is also reported to have been killed after being shot twice, the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts confirmed. asserted
Academy → report → Arts
It added that one of its employee’s sisters had also been shot twice. asserted
one → add → sisters
The delicate tissue of our academic community was painfully wounded,” the academy said in a statement Sunday. asserted
academy → wound → statement
“Magdalena Oksinska, 21 years old, a queer person, was an absolutely talented painter, photographer, poet and writer,” architect Pavko Krajka wrote in a social media post accompanied by pictures of her paintings. asserted
Krajka → write → paintings
Oksiński, who died of his injuries in hospital, is reported to have been motivated by far-right ideology. asserted
who → die → ideology
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