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Man killed in suspected racist attack near Paris ID’d as martial arts fighter

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An amateur mixed martial arts fighter identified as Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was killed in a suspected racist attack near Paris on Friday. The incident occurred when a gunman opened fire at three locations in Trappes and La Verrière, also injuring at least five others including a 12-year-old girl. French President Emmanuel Macron described the attack as “racist terror,” noting that victims were targeted based on their skin color or perceived religion.

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On October 23, 2026, a gunman killed one person and wounded several others in Trappes and nearby La Verrière, about 30 km west of Paris. The suspect fired from a vehicle with what appeared to be a military-grade weapon for less than 15 minutes at three separate locations. Among the injured was a 12-year-old girl. French authorities identified the victim as Pengo Bossio Wangi, a 26-year-old amateur mixed martial arts fighter from Aubervilliers, who was not publicly named by officials until October 24.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described it as a "terrorist crime" with possible racist motives. President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack as a "racist terror attack," stating that victims were targeted due to their skin color or perceived religion. A suspect, identified as Kévin T., was arrested shortly after the shooting, and the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office took over the investigation.

Written for “Suspected Racist Shooting Near Paris” on 2026-10-24, grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.

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The model judged this article politically coded and scored it -0.35, but all 1 of its quote(s) are attributed speech - words the article quotes from someone, not the article's own narration, so the score is not published.

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Man killed in suspected racist attack near Paris ID’d as martial arts fighter By asserted

Man → kill → fighter

The man killed in Friday’s shooting in the Paris suburbs was an amateur mixed martial arts fighter, his club said, identifying the victim of what French authorities described as a racially motivated attack. asserted

authorities → kill → attack

The Atch Academy in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, identified him as Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, and paid tribute to him in an Instagram statement. asserted

Academy → identify → statement

French authorities have not publicly identified the victim. asserted

authorities → identify → victim

“Pengo was one of us,” the club wrote, remembering his smile, energy and generosity. asserted

club → write → smile

“Nothing justifies a life being taken like this.” asserted

life → justify → this

At least five other people, including a 12-year-old girl, were wounded when a gunman fired from a vehicle at three locations in Trappes and La Verrière, authorities said. asserted

authorities → include → Trappes

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday it was “a racist terror attack” and that the victims were targeted because of their “skin color or perceived religion.” asserted

victims → say → color

A suspect was arrested soon after the shooting, and France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s office took charge of the case. asserted

office → arrest → case

Man killed in suspected racist attack near Paris ID’d as martial arts fighter

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