Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was the only person killed in the Trappes shooting; MMA.pl names the suspect as Kevin T., 39, and the motive is under investigation.
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: Correction: the victim's name is Pengo Bossio Wangi, as spelled by LCI, his club and MMA.pl Earlier versions of this story spelled his name Peng Bossi Wangi. LCI has published a profile of the victim. Source: X: @LCI
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Amateur MMA fighter Peng Bossi Wangi shot dead in attack near ParisAmateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi shot dead in attack near Paris -
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Amateur MMA fighter Peng Bossi Wangi, 26, was the only person killed when a gunman fired at random people in Trappes and La Verriere near Paris, MMA.pl reports.Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was the only person killed when a gunman fired at random people in Trappes and La Verriere near Paris. -
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Amateur MMA fighter Peng Bossi Wangi, 26, from Poissy, was shot dead on Friday in an attack in Trappes and La Verriere near ParisAmateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, from Poissy, was shot dead on Friday in an attack in Trappes and La Verriere near Paris -
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Amateur MMA fighter Peng Bossi Wangi, 26, was shot dead on Friday in an attack in Trappes and La Verriere, west of Paris.Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was shot dead on Friday in an attack in Trappes and La Verriere, west of Paris. -
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MMA.pl and the club spell his name Pengo Bossio Wangi.Removed
Latest Correction: victim's name is Pengo Bossio Wangi 2 updates 5 outlets
What we know
- The motive and circumstances remain under investigation; outlets have described the attack as racist or terrorist.
- Wangi trained at ATCH Academy in Aubervilliers, the gym of UFC fighter Salahdine Parnasse.
A gunman shot at random people in Trappes and La Verriere, west of Paris, on Friday, and Wangi, from Poissy, was the only person killed. According to MMA.pl, the suspect travelled between the two towns by car, and several people were hurt, including a 12-year-old girl. The case has caused shock across France.
The motive is still under investigation. RMC Sport called the attack racist, Fight Site Croatia called it a racist terrorist attack, and MMA.pl says the suspect may have targeted people of immigrant background. Some outlets, such as 1News.az, have used the word terrorist.
Wangi was still building an amateur career and trained at ATCH Academy in Aubervilliers. The club said on Instagram that Pengo "was one of us" (translated) and remembered his smile, energy and generosity. UFC fighter Salahdine Parnasse, who trains at the same gym, wrote on X that Wangi would not be forgotten, and other figures in French combat sports paid tribute. LCI has published a profile of him.
The motive is still under investigation. RMC Sport called the attack racist, Fight Site Croatia called it a racist terrorist attack, and MMA.pl says the suspect may have targeted people of immigrant background. Some outlets, such as 1News.az, have used the word terrorist.
Wangi was still building an amateur career and trained at ATCH Academy in Aubervilliers. The club said on Instagram that Pengo "was one of us" (translated) and remembered his smile, energy and generosity. UFC fighter Salahdine Parnasse, who trains at the same gym, wrote on X that Wangi would not be forgotten, and other figures in French combat sports paid tribute. LCI has published a profile of him.
- Summary
- Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was the only person killed in the Trappes shooting; MMA.pl names the suspect as Kevin T., 39, and the motive is under investigation.
- Key points (one per line)
- Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, an amateur fighter from ATCH Academy, was shot dead in Trappes on Friday
He was the only fatality; a 12-year-old girl was among the wounded, according to MMA.pl
MMA.pl names the suspect as Kevin T., 39; the motive is still under investigation
Salahdine Parnasse and ATCH Academy led tributes
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Fight Site Croatia | https://www.jutarnji.hr/sportske/fightsite/ostalo/poznat-identitet-ubijenog-u-rasistickom-teroristickom-napadu-ranjena-i-12-godisnja-djevojcica-15758857
MMA.pl | https://mma.pl/tragiczna-smierc-zawodnika-mma-trenowal-z-gwiazdami-ksw/
X: @LCI | https://x.com/LCI/status/2113920270931214418
Knockout Daily | https://knockoutdaily.com/news/salahdine-parnasse-mourns-atch-academy-teammate-killed-in-trappes-attack
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/pengo-bossio-wangi-atch-academy-tribute-trappes/
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