Suspect in racist gun attack near Paris transferred to psychiatric unit
Summary
French anti-terror prosecutors said a 39-year-old suspect in a shooting near Paris was transferred from police custody to a psychiatric unit for an observation period expected to last up to 48 hours. The shooting in Trappes and nearby La Verrière killed one person and wounded five; investigators have cited possible racist motives.Key Facts
- The suspect was arrested Friday with a submachine gun and tear-gas grenades in his car.
- A psychiatric examination led prosecutors to suspend his police custody on Saturday.
- The observation period is intended to assess whether the suspect can continue to be questioned.
- Prosecutors said traces of cannabis and cocaine were found in the suspect’s blood.
- The person killed was 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi, who was of Congolese origin.
- A 12-year-old girl was among the wounded and remained in critical condition.
- Police searched the suspect’s home in Plaisir and, according to a source close to the investigation, found a Bible, a Quran and a copy of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf.
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