Trappes attack: list of left-wing politicians discovered at shooter's home
Investigators found a list of names of left-wing political figures at the home of Kévin Tessier, who opened fire on civilians in October. The shooter denied having concrete plans against these individuals.
Terrorism: list discovered among documents of Trappes shooter
Kévin Tessier, 39, who carried out a racist attack on 23 October in the Yvelines, kept at his home a list containing the names of several left-wing political figures, according to TF1 Info. Investigators from the counter-terrorism sub-directorate discovered this document during a search of Tessier's home, located in Plaisir.
The man admitted in police custody to having targeted Muslim, African or North African individuals when he carried out his attack. When questioned about the list, he described the names as "leftists" and "enemies of France". For some, a telephone number was written alongside.
Tessier claimed he did not have "any particular plan underway" against these figures, but that such a list "could simply be useful to him one day". Investigators established that several telephone numbers noted by Tessier were false.
On 23 October, Tessier fired 128 rounds at unknown individuals in Trappes and La Verrière using a submachine gun. Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was killed; seven other people were injured, including an 11-year-old girl. Tessier was committed for trial for murder and attempted murders in connection with a terrorist enterprise, with the circumstance that the acts were committed on the basis of the alleged or actual membership of a race, ethnicity, nation or religion.
According to media reports, Tessier attempted to commit suicide whilst in detention following his arrest.
Source: TF1 Info