Hundreds protest against racism in Marseille after fatal shooting

Hundreds of people gathered at the Old Port in Marseille on Monday evening to protest against racism, Euronews reported. The demonstration followed a deadly shooting near Paris three days earlier. Police estimated the crowd size at 800 people, while organisers said more than 1,000 attended. [1]

An anti-racism coalition, trade unions, and local groups called for the demonstration, according to Euronews. Protesters carried placards condemning racial hatred during the rally. [1]

The rally took place three days after a gunman opened fire on passers-by in Trappes and neighbouring La Verriere, south-west of Paris, Euronews reported. The shooting killed 26-year-old amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi and injured five other people, including a 12-year-old girl who was shot while walking to a swimming pool. [1]

The Old Port of Marseille sits at the end of the Canebiere, the major street of the city, and became mainly pedestrian in 2013. Marseille previously experienced unrest when its town hall was vandalised during nationwide living cost demonstrations, as FTMQ News reported earlier. [3][6]