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Thousands gather in Paris suburb in tribute to victims of shooting

Mourners honored one person killed and seven wounded as officials said the suspect sought victims of Muslim, African or North African origin.

  • Thousands gathered Friday evening in Trappes, a Paris suburb, to honor victims of last week's shooting, where the gunman deliberately targeted individuals of "Muslim, African or North African type."
  • Anti-Terrorist prosecutors revealed the 39-year-old suspect, Kevin, possessed Hitler's "Mein Kampf" and National Rally stickers, though he denied supporting any specific party.
  • Trappes Mayor Ali Rabeh accused the National Rally of fueling hatred, stating, "His hatred did not come from nowhere. It was inoculated into his mind," while the party rejected any link.
  • In a Thursday interview, French President Emmanuel Macron accused the National Rally of fostering a racist atmosphere in France, as the country grapples with social grievances ahead of elections.
  • RN lawmaker Jean-Philippe Tanguy blamed Macron for spreading hate, while NGO Aider head Imad urged unity: "There are far, far more people who hold good, healthy ideologies.
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More than 150 people gathered this Friday, October 30, 2026 in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, in solidarity with the victims of Trappes and La Verrière, and against racism.

·Rennes, France
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Hundreds of people arrived in Trappes, France, to participate in the tribute to the victims of the racist attack of October 23rd. Several left figures and presidential candidates will participate in the event. Report of our journalist Natalia Ruiz.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Thousands gather in Paris suburb in tribute to victims of shooting

Thousands gathered on Friday evening in a poor Paris suburb to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting, a week earlier, in ​which the gunman deliberately targeted Muslim or African people.

·London, United Kingdom
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On Friday, 30 October, at 6 p.m., rallies were held in several cities in France to pay tribute to the victims of the racist attack in Trappes. This was the case of Mâcon, where more than a hundred people were gathered at the foot of the statue of Lamartine.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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