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Coverage dated October 24, 2026

Man killed in suspected racist attack near Paris identified as martial arts fighter

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

PARIS (AP) — The man killed in Friday’s shooting in the Paris suburbs was an amateur mixed martial arts fighter, his club said, identifying the victim of what French authorities described as a racially motivated attack.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Man killed in suspected racist attack near Paris identified as martial arts fighter (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    PARIS (AP) — The man killed in Friday’s shooting in the Paris suburbs was an amateur mixed martial arts fighter, his club said, identifying the victim of what French authorities described as a racially motivated attack.

  2. New York Post

    Man killed in suspected racist attack near Paris ID’d as martial arts fighter (opens New York Post)

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    The Atch Academy in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, identified him as Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26.

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