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France: crowds fill Marseille's Old Port in anti-racism protest

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On Saturday, thousands of people gathered at Marseille's Old Port for an anti-racism protest organized by various groups including trade unions and local organizations. The demonstration followed a shooting incident near Paris three days earlier where a gunman killed one person and injured five others, including a critically wounded 12-year-old girl. Prosecutors are investigating the attack as a potential racist terrorist act, with the suspect being arrested shortly after the crime.

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On October 26, 2026, thousands of people gathered at Marseille's Old Port for an anti-racism protest following a shooting incident three days earlier in Trappes and La Verrière, south-west of Paris. The gunman killed Pengo Bossio Wangi, a 26-year-old amateur MMA fighter, and injured five others, including a critically wounded 12-year-old girl who was shot while walking to a swimming pool. Prosecutors are investigating the attack as a suspected racist terrorist act; the suspect, a 39-year-old man, was arrested shortly after in Coignières.

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Coignières La Verrière Paris Trappes

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Coignières GPE · 1× La Verrière GPE · 1× Paris PERSON · 1× Pengo Bossio Wangi PERSON · 1× Trappes GPE · 1×

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The rally came three days after a gunman opened fire on passers-by in Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière, south-west of Paris, killing 26-year-old amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi and injuring five others.

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2026-10-29 · Euronews

France: crowds fill Marseille's Old Port in anti-racism protest · assertive framing

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Called by an anti-racism coalition, trade unions and local groups, the demonstration saw protesters carrying placards condemning racial hatred. asserted

protesters → call → hatred

gunman → come → others

Among the wounded was a 12-year-old girl who was shot while walking to a swimming pool and remained in critical condition. asserted

who → wound → condition

Prosecutors are investigating the shootings as a suspected racist terrorist attack. asserted

Prosecutors → investigate → attack

The 39-year-old suspect was arrested shortly afterwards in Coignières. asserted

suspect → arrest → Coignières

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