French shooting suspect denies racist motive, prosecutors say

Le Monde26 October 2026, 21:23 UTCFrance

The 39-year-old man, identified as Kevin T., 'does not dispute the material facts,' but does contest 'the racist nature of his crimes,' the national anti-terrorism prosecutor, Olivier Christen, told a news conference.

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