Overview

• Olivier Hadzovic, 20, was extradited from Italy to France on May 9, 2025, following his surrender to Italian police three days after the killing.
• He has been charged with premeditated murder motivated by religion and placed in pretrial detention in Nîmes.
• Authorities have described Hadzovic's actions as driven by a personal, obsessive desire to kill, with no ideological or organizational ties identified so far.
• A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered after the suspect was unable to speak during his initial court hearing.
• Community groups in Paris are organizing a tribute march for Aboubakar Cissé, whose body was repatriated to Mali for a memorial ceremony in Bamako.