The key facts

  • On October 26, an anti-racism event was held at Marseille's Old Port, organized by a coalition, trade unions and local groups
  • The rally took place three days after the shooting in Trappes and La Verrière: one killed, five wounded
  • The prosecutor's office classified the attack as a suspected racist terrorist attack; a 39-year-old suspect has been detained

Rally at the Old Port

On October 26, 2026 the Old Port of Marseille was filled by participants of a demonstration against racism. The event was organized by an anti-racist coalition, trade unions and local grassroots groups; demonstrators carried placards condemning racial hatred. This was reported by Euronews (the Russian version of the article duplicates the English one).

Context: the shooting in Trappes and La Verrière

The rally took place three days after an attack southwest of Paris: an armed man opened fire on passers-by in Trappes and the neighboring La Verrière. Pengoo Bossio Wangi, a 26-year-old amateur MMA fighter, was killed, and five more people were wounded. Among the victims was a 12-year-old girl who was hit by gunfire as she was walking to a swimming pool; according to Euronews, she remained in critical condition.

The investigation

The prosecutor's office is treating the shooting as a suspected racist terrorist attack. The 39-year-old suspect was detained shortly after the attack in Coignières. Sources do not report the charges brought or the condition of the wounded, apart from the girl.