Racist attack in Trappes: Four left-wing personalities registered with the suspect
Kévin Tessier had noted the contact details of four personalities, including Aymeric Caron, Sandrine Rousseau, David Guiraud and Assa Traoré, but denies any plans to take action against them.
Quick Look
- A list of four left-wing personalities, including Aymeric Caron, Sandrine Rousseau, David Guiraud and Assa Traoré, was found at the home of Kévin Tessier, author of the deadly racist attack of October 23 in Yvelines.
- The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office affirms that there is no evidence to establish a plan for violent action against these people.
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Why It Matters
On October 23, Kévin Tessier, aged 39, opened fire in his vehicle with a submachine gun in Trappes and La Verrière. The attack cost the life of Pengo Bossio Wangi, a young French mixed martial arts hopeful, and left seven injured, four of whom were serious.
A post-it, four names and four phone numbers. At the home of Kévin Tessier, author of the deadly racist attack in Yvelines on October 23, investigators discovered a list of left-wing public figures. But the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (Pnat) affirmed this Wednesday that there is no evidence to establish a plan for violent action against them.
On this paper found during a search, appeared the environmentalist deputies Aymeric Caron and Sandrine Rousseau, the rebellious deputy David Guiraud and the activist against racism and police violence Assa Traoré. Each was associated with a cell phone number.
“No current project”
Heard in police custody, Kévin Tessier explained that he had retrieved their contact details from a site listing leaked data, because “they were leftists”, reports the Pnat. Asked about a possible desire to attack these people, he replied: “No, no, no I had just taken the numbers but I had no project in progress”.
The anti-terrorism prosecution insists: “No element of the procedure supports the existence of a plan for violent action against these people.” The discovery of this list nevertheless sparked political reactions. The leader of La France insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, was alarmed by its existence on X, as was the environmentalist leader Marine Tondelier.
On October 23, Kévin Tessier, aged 39, opened fire in his vehicle with a submachine gun in Trappes and La Verrière. The attack cost the life of Pengo Bossio Wangi, a young French mixed martial arts hopeful, and left seven injured, four of whom were serious.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office will continue its investigations to verify whether there are other elements linking Kévin Tessier to a violent plan.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Why did Kévin Tessier collect the contact details of these four personalities?
- What are the legal consequences of this discovery?
- Will the Pnat continue the investigation into possible links with other people?
