Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi killed in Trappes shooting; suspect named Kevin T.

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Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was the only person killed in the Trappes shooting; Kevin T., 39, is named as the suspect and the motive is under investigation.

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Latest Cedric Doumbe pays tribute to Wangi and other victims 3 updates 7 outlets

Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi killed in Trappes shooting; suspect named Kevin T.
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What we know

  • Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, from Poissy, was the only person killed in the shooting in Trappes and La Verriere on Friday, October 23.
  • The suspect is identified as Kevin T., 39, who fired from a car at random people.
  • Wangi had a 3-4 amateur MMA record and trained for three years at ATCH Academy in Aubervilliers, the gym of UFC fighter Salahdine Parnasse.
  • His name is Pengo Bossio Wangi; some outlets initially misspelled it.

Reported, not confirmed

  • The shooting also left five people wounded, including a 12-year-old girl. ActuMMA

Disputed

  • The motive remains under investigation; outlets differ on whether to call the attack racist or terrorist. RMC Sport
A man firing from a moving car at random people in Trappes and La Verriere, west of Paris, ended the life of a young fighter who was still working toward a professional career. Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, from Poissy, was the only person killed. The attack has caused shock across France, and the full circumstances and motive are still part of the investigation.

According to MMA.pl, the suspect is a 39-year-old identified as Kevin T. ActuMMA reports the attack also left five people wounded, among them a 12-year-old girl. 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. Those labels belong to the outlets that used them; the investigation has not been described as concluded.

Wangi trained for three years at ATCH Academy in Aubervilliers and, according to ActuMMA, made long daily journeys to keep training. He had a 3-4 amateur record, and MMA.pl says he competed at welterweight and middleweight. He dreamed of turning professional, a path that gym has produced before: Salahdine Parnasse, born in Aubervilliers, started there around age 11, made his pro debut at 17 and went on to win KSW titles before reaching the UFC.

The club said on Instagram that Pengo "was one of us" (translated), and remembered his smile, energy and generosity. Parnasse wrote on X that he would not be forgotten. Antoine Villedieu said the whole combat sports world was in mourning, and Cedric Doumbe added a message on Sunday that also included the other victims. LCI has published a profile of Wangi.

What to watch next: official findings on the suspect and motive, and whether the attack is formally classified as terrorism.
 
Summary
Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was the only person killed in the Trappes shooting; Kevin T., 39, is named as the suspect and the motive is under investigation.
Key points (one per line)
Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, of Poissy, was the only person killed when a gunman fired from a car in Trappes and La Verriere on Friday.
The suspect is identified as Kevin T., 39; the motive remains under investigation.
Salahdine Parnasse, Antoine Villedieu and Cedric Doumbe paid tribute; ATCH Academy mourned him.
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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What they're saying

Emmanuel Macron@EmmanuelMacronIn the story Ne laissons rien nous diviser. Oct 23 · View on X Emmanuel Macron@EmmanuelMacronIn the story Ce soir, la Nation est en deuil après l’attentat terroriste qui a frappé Trappes et La Verrière. Oct 23 · View on X ATCH ACADEMY@atchacademyIn the story Pengo BOSSIO WANGI Oct 23 · View on X ATCH ACADEMY@atchacademyIn the story Sur les tapis comme en dehors, il était de ceux qui donnent l'exemple : présent, respectueux, toujours prêt à pousser les autres vers le haut. Son sourire, son énergie et sa générosité resteront gravés dans nos murs et dans nos cœurs.Aujourd'hui, les mots manquent. Oct 23 · View on X atchacademy@atchacademyIn the story A post on Instagram View on Instagram Bruno Jeudy@JeudyBruno L’hommage de @KarimNedjari et de @RMCInfo et @RMCsport au combattant Pengo Bossio Wangi tombé sous les balles d’un terroriste raciste à Trappes. Il avait 26 ans et tout l’avenir devant lui dans le MMA et ailleurs 👉A lire dans La @TribuneDimanche Oct 25 · View on X Ikechukwu Ogbonna@IkechukwuO27843 Congolese-French MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi has died at the age of 26 after a shooting in France that President Emmanuel Macron described as a racist terrorist attack.🇨🇩🇫🇷 Wangi was killed on October 23, 2026, in Trappes, near Paris. Five other people were injured in Oct 24 · View on X The Daily Fact@DailyFacts_HQ Congolese-French MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, has died after a shooting in France described by President Macron as a racist terrorist attack. Five others were injured, as anti-terrorism prosecutors investigate the incident and the suspected gunman’s motives. Oct 24 · View on X

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Correction

: 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

  • Headline Amateur MMA fighter Peng Bossi Wangi shot dead in attack near Paris Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi shot dead in attack near Paris
  • Bottom line 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.
  • Fact Amateur MMA fighter Peng Bossi Wangi, 26, from Poissy, was shot dead on Friday in an attack in Trappes and La Verriere near Paris Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, from Poissy, was shot dead on Friday in an attack in Trappes and La Verriere near Paris
  • Article 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.
  • Article MMA.pl and the club spell his name Pengo Bossio Wangi. Removed

How the story developed

  1. Cedric Doumbe pays tribute to Wangi and other victims ActuMMA
  2. Correction Victim's name corrected to Pengo Bossio Wangi X: @LCI
  3. Suspect identified as Kevin T., 39; ATCH Academy mourns Wangi MMA.pl

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