Trappes Racist Attack: Phone Numbers of Left-Wing and Anti-Racism Figures Found in Suspect's Possession

Judicial investigations into the deadly racist attack that struck the Yvelines department on October 23 revealed that a list containing the names and mobile phone numbers of four public figures from the left wing and anti-racism activists was discovered inside the home of the suspect, Kévin Tessier.

Details of the Seizure and the Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Stance

According to the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (Pnat), the sheet of paper seized during the search of the accused's home contained the mobile phone numbers of Green Party deputies Aymeric Caron and Sandrine Rousseau, La France Insoumise deputy David Guiraud, and anti-racism and police brutality activist Assa Traoré.

During questioning while in police custody, the 39-year-old suspect explained that he obtained the data from a website specializing in leaked information on the grounds that they were "leftists." He denied any intention to attack them, asserting that he kept the numbers without having any actionable plan ready for execution. For its part, the prosecution stressed that, to date, there is no element in the investigative proceedings confirming the existence of a planned violent action targeting these individuals.

Political Concerns and a Reminder of the Deadly Attack's Toll

Despite ruling out an imminent plot, the case raised a wave of concern within political circles. La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, alongside Green Party leader Marine Tondelier, swiftly expressed their condemnation and strong denunciation of the incident's alarming implications on the "X" platform.

It is worth noting that the incident occurred when Kévin Tessier opened fire using a machine gun from inside his vehicle in the areas of Trappes and La Verrière. This racist assault led to the death of Pengo Bossio Wangi, a rising mixed martial arts prospect, and left seven others injured, with four of them reported to have sustained serious wounds.