Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was the only person killed in the Trappes shooting; the suspect is named as Kevin T. and the motive is under investigation.
From 7 reports by 7 outletsLatest Cédric Doumbé pays tribute to Wangi and other victims 3 updates 7 outlets
What we know
- Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, from Poissy, was the only person killed in the shooting in Trappes and La Verriere.
- The suspect is identified as Kevin T., 39.
- Wangi had an amateur MMA record of 3 wins and 4 losses and trained at ATCH Academy in Aubervilliers, the gym of UFC fighter Salahdine Parnasse.
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Several people were wounded, including a 12-year-old girl; ActuMMA says five were injured.
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- RMC Sport called the attack racist, while the motive remains under investigation. RMC Sport
A gunman fired from a car at random people in Trappes and La Verriere, west of Paris, on Friday, October 23. Wangi, from Poissy, was the only person killed. The case has caused shock across France, and the full circumstances and motive remain part of the investigation.
Outlets describe the attack in different terms. RMC Sport called it 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 his amateur career and had trained for three years 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. Antoine Villedieu and Cédric Doumbé also paid tribute, and LCI has published a profile of him.
Outlets describe the attack in different terms. RMC Sport called it 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 his amateur career and had trained for three years 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. Antoine Villedieu and Cédric Doumbé also paid tribute, and LCI has published a profile of him.
- Summary
- Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was the only person killed in the Trappes shooting; the suspect is named as Kevin T. and the motive is under investigation.
- Key points (one per line)
- Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, an amateur MMA fighter from Poissy, was the only fatality in the Trappes and La Verriere shooting.
The suspect is identified as Kevin T., 39; several people were wounded, including a 12-year-old girl.
ATCH Academy, Salahdine Parnasse and Cédric Doumbé paid tribute.
- 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/
ActuMMA | https://www.actumma.com/cedric-doumbe-prend-la-parole-apres-la-mort-dun-jeune-combattant-de-mma-dans-un-attentat-tous-ceux-qui/194175/
PRISE MMA | https://www.actu-mma.com/actualites/cedric-doumbe-rend-hommage-a-pengo-bossio-wangi-apres-l-attentat/
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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, 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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