Girl, 12, was shot eight times in France's 'racist terror attack' near Paris that killed an amateur martial arts fighter
His club, the Atch Academy in Aubervilliers, has named the dead man as Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, though French authorities have not formally identified him. The suspect, Kévin T., 39, was detained within 20 minutes after shooting in bursts from his car across Trappes and La Verrière. Officers found a British Second World War Sten submachine gun in the vehicle. His flat was rigged with three gas cylinders wired to a timer.
Emmanuel Macron said victims were targeted 'because of their skin colour or perceived religion'.
The suspect's record listed four previous convictions, all automatically expunged under French law.
According to Trappes mayor Ali Rabeh, the gunman's intention was 'to cause a bloodbath'.
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