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  "id": 17146664,
  "title": "French shooting suspect targeted Muslims, Africans, says prosecutor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/french-shooting-suspect-targeted-muslims-africans-says-prosecutor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T23:48:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/30/french-shooting-suspect-targeted-muslims-africans-says-prosecutor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A suspect in a shooting that killed one person and injured seven others in the Paris suburbs has admitted targeting Muslims, Africans, or North Africans, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Kevin T., 39, opened fire with a submachine gun from a moving vehicle in Trappes and La Verriere on Friday. Most of the victims were of foreign origin. The suspect was charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise. His lawyers said Kevin T. had been taken into pre-trial detention. Prosecutors revealed that the suspect had been arrested three days prior to the shooting for hitting another driver. No regret was expressed by Kevin T., but he stated he might have mistaken the children for adults. The prosecutor noted the high level of preparation behind the attack, including the acquisition of several weapon components and items associated with far-right ideology.",
  "summary": "A 39-year-old identified as Kevin T opened fire with a submachine gun from a moving vehicle as he drove through towns west of Paris.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "French anti-terrorism prosecutor gives press conference on racist Paris shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/french-anti-terrorism-prosecutor-gives-press-conference-on-racist",
        "published": "2026-10-29T09:48:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "French prosecutor seeks pretrial detention for suspect in shooting near Paris",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/french-prosecutor-seeks-pretrial-detention-for-suspect-in-shooting",
        "published": "2026-10-29T11:56:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Paris suburb shooting suspect 'targeted Muslims, Africans or North Africans'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/paris-suburb-shooting-suspect-targeted-muslims-africans-or-north",
        "published": "2026-10-29T14:46:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Suspect in racist Trappes shooting admits targeting 'Muslims, Africans or North Africans,' French prosecutor says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/suspect-in-racist-trappes-shooting-admits-targeting-muslims-africans",
        "published": "2026-10-29T15:13:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "French shooting suspect deliberately targeted Muslims and Africans, says prosecutor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/french-shooting-suspect-deliberately-targeted-muslims-and-africans",
        "published": "2026-10-29T15:51:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Paris shooting suspect admits targeting Muslims and people of African origin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/paris-shooting-suspect-admits-targeting-muslims-and-people-of-african",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:08:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Man targeted Muslims, Africans and North Africans, French prosecutors say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/man-targeted-muslims-africans-and-north-africans-french-prosecutors",
        "published": "2026-10-29T20:00:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "French shooting suspect targeted Muslims, Africans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/french-shooting-suspect-targeted-muslims-africans",
        "published": "2026-10-29T22:47:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}