Man targeted Muslims, Africans and North Africans, French prosecutors say

Author: Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: France
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Man targeted Muslims, Africans and North Africans, French prosecutors say

Kevin T, 39, admitted targeting people he perceived as Muslim, African or North African in a shooting in Trappes and La Verrière, west of Paris. One person, Pengo Bossio Wangi, a 26-year-old French citizen of Congolese heritage, was killed and seven others were injured; a child was among the victims. The suspect faces murder, attempted-murder and terrorist-enterprise charges and said he felt no regret, though he claimed he had not intended to kill children. Investigators found weapons and components, a copy of Mein Kampf, religious texts and National Rally stickers at his home.

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