Car registered to man accused of planning mass shooting was at Hindu temple he targeted, police say
Investigators say the suspect planned a mass shooting and had weapons, ammunition and a white-supremacist manifesto at his home.
- On Thursday, authorities announced the arrest of 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis, who allegedly plotted a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, an attack thwarted by a coworker's tip.
- According to court records, Paporakis spent two years planning the attack and identified as a 'sociopathic white supremacist Neo-Nazi,' detailing his hatred for 'Indian people' in an eight-page manifesto.
- Last Sunday, Paporakis drove to the temple armed with an AR-style rifle and 300 rounds of ammunition, aborting the attempt when his weapon jammed and texting a coworker, 'retry when I fix this.'
- Police arrested Paporakis in Palatine, where they recovered tactical gear and swastikas, and on Wednesday, Associate Judge Andreana Turano ordered the teenager detained without bond.
- U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was at the temple during the planned attempt, stated he was 'horrified,' while FBI Chicago Field Office acting special agent in charge Lucas Rothaar praised the 'single, courageous individual' who prevented the attack.
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Chilling details emerge of mass shooting plot targeting US Hindu temple
Illinois authorities believe a 19-year-old man charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago entered the building’s car park on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged attack plan. Authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested Alexandros Paporakis and provided the additional detail about his suspected movement during a news conference Thursday. The lead…
US: Condemnation for Indian-hate Motivated Hindu Temple Shooting Plot Grows, Accused Professed Neo-Nazi Ideology
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Illinois Quick Hits: Congressman says he was at temple targeted in mass shooting attempt - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Illinois U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg, says he and his family were worshipping at a Hindu temple in Aurora last Sunday that was targeted for a potential mass shooting. Palatine police said they found an eight-page manifesto and references to violence [...]
Failed mass shooting at Illinois Hindu temple latest in growing wave of fascist political violence
A 19-year-old neo-Nazi has been arrested and charged with making a terrorist threat and weapons offenses after an alleged attempt to massacre worshippers at an Illinois Hindu temple.
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