Martial Arts Fighter Identified in Suspected Racist Killing Near Paris

WHO:

NY Post - The victim was identified as Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26.

NY Post - The Atch Academy in Aubervilliers identified Wangi.

ABC News World - The victim was an amateur mixed martial arts fighter; his club identified him.

ABC News World - French President Emmanuel Macron characterized the attack as racist.

WHAT:

NY Post - A man was killed in a suspected racist attack near Paris.

ABC News World - A man was killed in a shooting rampage near Paris.

ABC News World - Macron called the attack a “racist terror attack.”

WHERE:

NY Post - The Atch Academy is in Aubervilliers, north of Paris.

ABC News World - The shooting rampage occurred near Paris.

WHY:

NY Post - The attack was suspected to be racist.

ABC News World - Macron described the attack as racist.

HOW:

ABC News World - The killing occurred in a shooting rampage.

(UPDATED October 24, 2026 10:59 UTC)

A man has been killed in a shooting rampage near Paris, in an attack French President Emmanuel Macron has characterized as racist. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi, an amateur mixed martial arts fighter. His club, the Atch Academy, identified him. The academy is based in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, where the victim’s connection to the local club helped establish his identity. The shooting is being treated as a suspected racist attack. Macron described it as a “racist terror attack,” making clear that he considers racism central to the nature of the violence. The available details identify Wangi, describe the incident as a shooting rampage, and place it near Paris; no further information about the circumstances or a suspect is provided.