Overview

• Aboubakar Cissé, a 22-year-old Malian, was fatally stabbed inside the Khadidja mosque in La Grand-Combe, France, on April 25, 2025.
• The suspect, Olivier A., a 20-year-old French national, turned himself in to police in Pistoia, Italy, late on April 27 after a three-day manhunt.
• French authorities issued a European arrest warrant, and preparations are underway for his extradition to France for further investigation.
• Prosecutors described the suspect as extremely dangerous, noting he filmed the attack and expressed intentions to commit similar acts.
• Over a thousand people participated in a silent march in La Grand-Combe on April 27 to honor the victim and call for unity against hate crimes.