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Martial arts fighter identified by club as victim of suspected racist attack near Paris

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Manral, K. (2026, October 24). Martial arts fighter identified by club as victim of suspected racist attack near Paris. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/he-was-one-of-us-martial-arts-fighter-26-identified-by-club-as-victim-of-suspected-racist-attack-near-paris/articleshow/135167011.cms

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Pengo Bossio Wangi, a 26-year-old amateur mixed martial arts fighter, has been identified by his club as the victim of a suspected racist attack near Paris on Friday. The attacker shot Wangi and at least five others, including a 12-year-old girl, in Trappes and La Verrière, approximately 30 km west of Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron described the incident as a "racist terror attack." A suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting; investigators found weapons and potential explosives in his possession during a search of his car and apartment.

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A suspect was arrested after a shooting in Trappes, a Paris suburb, where one person died and seven others were injured on October 23, 2026. The attack occurred around 10:30 AM when the gunman fired shots from his vehicle. French authorities initially opened an anti-terrorism investigation due to concerns over racial motivations. On October 25, the suspect was sent for psychiatric observation by the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) in Paris. On October 29, prosecutors announced that the suspect admitted targeting individuals of Muslim, African, or North African appearance.

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French Instagram Paris Trappes the Atch Academy

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French NORP · 3× Paris GPE · 3× Instagram ORG · 2× Trappes GPE · 2× Aubervilliers GPE · 1× Emmanuel Macron PERSON · 1× La Verrière GPE · 1× Pengo PERSON · 1× Pengo Bossio Wangi PERSON · 1× the Atch Academy ORG · 1×

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"These people were targeted because of their skin colour or perceived religion, and for no other reason," Macron told reporters after meeting officials and residents in Trappes, adding that "there is no place for this in France." A suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting, and the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office took over the investigation.

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2026-10-24 · Times of India

Martial arts fighter identified by club as victim of suspected racist attack near Paris · assertive framing

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The victim of Friday’s shooting in near Paris, which French President Emmanuel Macron described as a “racist terror attack,” was identified by his club as 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi, an amateur mixed martial arts fighter. asserted

Macron → describe → Wangi

The club announced his identity in a statement posted on Instagram, although French authorities have yet to publicly identify the victim. asserted

authorities → announce → victim

Nothing justifies taking a life this way,” the Atch Academy in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, said in an Instagram statement paying tribute to him. asserted

Academy → justify → him

At least five other people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured when a gunman opened fire from a vehicle at three locations in Trappes and La Verrière, about 30 km west of Paris, over a span of approximately 15 minutes. asserted

gunman → include → minutes

Office → target → investigation

The suspect was identified as Kévin T., born in 1987, although authorities have not disclosed his full surname. asserted

authorities → identify → surname

He had four previous convictions, which had been automatically expunged under French law. asserted

which → have → law

Investigators found a Sten-type submachine gun and a tear gas canister inside the suspect’s car. asserted

Investigators → find → car

A search of his apartment also uncovered three gas cylinders and electrical wires connected to a timer, which authorities described as a “trap.” asserted

authorities → uncover → trap

A member of the suspect’s immediate family was also taken into police custody following the fatal shooting. asserted

member → take → shooting

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