Key facts
- Suspect in fatal Paris suburb shooting transferred to psychiatric unit.
- One person killed, five injured in attack described as racist and terrorist.
- Suspect's psychiatric evaluation will determine if questioning can continue.
- Cannabis and cocaine found in suspect's bloodstream.
- Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf found at suspect's home.
A 39-year-old man suspected of a fatal shooting in the Paris suburbs has been placed under psychiatric observation, French anti-terrorism officials announced Sunday. The suspect, identified as Kevin T., had cannabis and cocaine in his system. President Emmanuel Macron described the attack as a "racist terrorist act." The National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) stated the evaluation, expected to last 48 hours, followed guidance from a psychiatric expert. Investigators found a copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf at the suspect's home in Plaisir. The shooting on Friday killed 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi and injured five others, including a 12-year-old girl who remains in critical condition.