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Prosecutor Seeks Pretrial Detention in Trappes Shooting

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Prosecutor Olivier Christen asked a court to detain suspect Kevin T. pre-trial.
Kevin T. was charged with murder and attempted murder, admitting he targeted Muslims, Africans, North Africans.
On Oct. 23, 2026, a shooting in Trappes and La Verrière killed Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26.
Seven others, including an 11-year-old girl, were wounded.
Police recovered a Sten-type submachine gun, brass knuckles, a bayonet, a silencer and Hitler’s Mein Kampf.

History

On 21 February 1995, far-right activist Robert Lagier shot 17-year-old Ibrahim Ali in Marseille, sparking protests that drew up to 30,000 people and prompting the National Front’s controversial defense of the perpetrators. The murder led to a 15-year prison sentence for Lagier and later memorials in the city. Today’s Trappes shooting revives the same anti-immigrant violence pattern.

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On 21 February 1995, far-right activist Robert Lagier shot 17-year-old Ibrahim Ali in Marseille, sparking protests that drew up to 30,000 people and prompting the National Front’s controversial defense of the perpetrators. The murder led to a 15-year prison sentence for Lagier and later memorials in the city. Today’s Trappes shooting revives the same anti-immigrant violence pattern.

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