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Trappes residents reel from deadly racist attack that killed one

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It's been five days since a gunman opened fire in a Paris suburb of Trappes in a suspected racist terror attack, injuring five and killing one. On the weekend, hundreds marched through the town in honour of the 26-year-old victim Pengo Bossio Wangi – and to show solidarity with his family. But the incident has left a deep mark on the local community, prompting the mobilisation of mediators to provide support.

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