Trappes, France: Terrorism Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Suspected Racist Attack
France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation following an attack in Trappes, in the Yvelines department, on October 23, 2026.
The investigation concerns murder and attempted murders linked to a terrorist undertaking, with an aggravating circumstance involving the victims’ actual or perceived race, ethnicity, nationality or religion.
A man has been arrested and placed in police custody, prosecutors said in a statement.
The investigation also covers possession of a category A weapon and participation in a terrorist criminal association preparing crimes against people.
According to the mayor of La Verrière, the attacker targeted people of colour. The suspect is reportedly named Kevin and is believed to be 39 years old.
The investigation has been assigned to the SDAT, which is coordinating the work, regional national police directorates and France’s domestic intelligence service, the DGSI. Prosecutors said further information would follow.
