Trappes racist attack suspect says he acted 'on behalf of France'
Summary
French prosecutors said Kévin Tessier told investigators he acted “on behalf of France” during a racist shooting in Trappes on October 23, 2026. The attack killed one person and injured five. Investigators also found a note listing contact details for four people associated with the political left, but prosecutors said the case file does not support a planned attack against them.Key Facts
- Tessier, 39, was placed under formal investigation on charges including murder and attempted murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise.
- He admitted shooting people he described as Black or possibly of North African origin and said he tried to shoot a woman wearing a veil.
- The shooting killed one person and injured five, including an 11-year-old girl who was seriously injured.
- Investigators recovered 128 bullet casings from several locations.
- A note at Tessier’s home listed the names and phone numbers of Green Party MPs Aymeric Caron and Sandrine Rousseau, France Unbowed MP David Guiraud, and activist Assa Traoré.
- Tessier said he took the numbers from a website containing leaked data and denied intending to target the four people.
- Prosecutors said nothing else in the case file supports a considered plan of violence against the people on the list.
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