Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area Hindu temple
Authorities say the suspect shared a white supremacist manifesto and weapons photos, and investigators recovered a rifle, magazines and ammunition at his home.
- On Wednesday, a Cook County judge ordered 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis detained after he was charged with plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area.
- Paporakis authored a self-titled document, "Why I Fought: A.K.A.: ," which expressed white supremacist ideologies and included references to violence directed toward individuals of South Asian heritage, according to Palatine police.
- Investigators executing a search warrant recovered a rifle, multiple loaded magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and a tactical vest containing body armor with white supremacist imagery, Palatine Police Chief William Nord said.
- Palatine and Mount Prospect police arrested Paporakis on Sunday after receiving reports of concerning electronic communications, an action FBI Chicago Special Agent in Charge Ryan Whalen described as demonstrating "swift action."
- Authorities continue investigating the incident with FBI assistance while stating they have not identified any known ongoing threat to the public; the Aurora Police Department has conducted outreach to local Hindu places of worship.
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‘I Want To Kill Indians’: 19-Year-Old Arrested Over Hindu Temple Mass Shooting Plot In US
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the United States for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois, after his rifle reportedly jammed during an attempted attack and a co-worker alerted the police, as reported in Indian Express. Alexandros Paporakis, a resident of Palatine, was arrested on October 11 on […]
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