# Shootings involving automatic weapons in France > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/shootings-involving-automatic-weapons-in-france > Updated: 2026-10-25T19:50:00.000Z. Sources: 390. Developments: 6. In late September 2026, a shooting at a restaurant terrace in Vénissieux, near Lyon, resulted in three injuries, including one 18-year-old woman in critical condition. Investigators recovered approximately twenty shell casings and noted the assailant used an automatic or long firearm before fleeing on an electric scooter. The Lyon prosecutor's office opened an investigation into attempted willful homicide by an organized group. In October 2026, a separate incident occurred in the Yvelines department near Paris, specifically in Trappes and La Verrière. On the morning of October 23, an assailant using an automatic weapon fired from a vehicle at pedestrians and various locations, including a playground, a gas station, and a health center. The attack left one person dead, identified as 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi, a mixed martial arts practitioner, and five others injured, including a 12-year-old girl who was hit by eight bullets. A 39-year-old suspect, Kevin T., was apprehended in Coignières. Investigators recovered a Sten submachine gun and tear gas canisters from his vehicle. At his residence in Plaisir, police discovered a booby-trap device consisting of three gas canisters connected to a timer via electrical wires, a copy of “Mein Kampf,” a Bible, a Coran, and documents linked to the Rassemblement National. Toxicology reports revealed the presence of cannabis and cocaine in the suspect's blood. President Emmanuel Macron and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez characterized the incident as a “terrorist and racist attack” targeting individuals of African and North African descent. Following a psychiatric evaluation, the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) suspended Kevin T.’s police custody, transferring him to a psychiatric infirmary for a 48-hour observation period. While his custody is suspended, the detention of four members of his social and family circle, including his parents, remains in effect. ## Claims - The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) is investigating the incident. (corroborated by 63 sources) - A shooting occurred in Trappes and La Verrière in the Yvelines department. (corroborated by 61 sources) - One person was killed in the shooting near Paris. (corroborated by 60 sources) - At least four people were injured in the attack. (corroborated by 59 sources) - One of the injured victims is a 12-year-old child. (corroborated by 58 sources) - The suspect fired from a vehicle. (corroborated by 58 sources) - The suspect is a 39-year-old man who was arrested in Coignières. (corroborated by 56 sources) - The suspect has been arrested and is in police custody. (corroborated by 43 sources) - The shooter appeared to be firing at random and seemed intent on carrying out a massacre. (corroborated by 34 sources) - The suspect's custody was suspended for a 48-hour psychiatric observation period. (corroborated by 29 sources) - The suspect, Kévin T., is 39 years old. (corroborated by 26 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-25: France: Nationwide protests erupt following racist terror attack in Yvelines Nationwide protests and vigils have broken out across France following a racist terror attack in Yvelines that killed a 26-year-old man and injured five others. 19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-holds-rallies-following-racist-attacks-in-yvelines ### 2026-10-25: France: Suspect in Trappes racist attack placed under psychiatric observation French authorities have suspended the custody of Kévin T., the suspect in a fatal racist attack in Trappes, for psychiatric observation following a shooting that killed one and injured five. 57 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-suspect-in-yvelines-attack-transferred-for-psychiatric-evaluation ### 2026-10-25: Paris suburbs shooting investigation targets racist terror motives A 39-year-old man is being investigated for a racist terror attack in the Paris suburbs that killed one and wounded five, including a child. Authorities found Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' at his residence. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paris-suburb-shooting-investigated-as-racist-terrorist-attack ### 2026-10-24: Shooting near Paris leaves one dead and four injured A 38-year-old man was arrested after opening fire from a car near Paris, leaving one person dead and four others injured. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shooting-near-paris-leaves-one-dead-and-four-injured-1 ### 2026-10-23: France shooting investigation targets racist terrorist motive A 39-year-old man was arrested following a shooting in Trappes and La Verrière, France, that killed one and injured five. Authorities are investigating the attack as a racist terrorist act. 340 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shooting-in-yvelines-leaves-one-dead-and-multiple-injured ### 2026-09-27: Vénissieux shooting leaves three injured, including one in critical condition Three people were injured, including an 18-year-old in critical condition, after an automatic weapon was fired at a restaurant terrace in Vénissieux, France. The shooter fled on an electric scooter. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vnissieux-shooting-leaves-three-injured-including-one-in-critical-condition --- Cite as: Shootings involving automatic weapons in France. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/shootings-involving-automatic-weapons-in-france