Police arrest US teen in alleged Illinois Hindu temple mass shooting plot
Summary
A 19-year-old man in a Chicago suburb was arrested after police found he planned a mass shooting potentially targeting a Hindu temple. The suspect expressed white supremacist views and had weapons and ammunition when police searched his home.Key Facts
- Alexandros Paporakis, 19, from Palatine, Illinois, was arrested for allegedly planning a mass shooting.
- Police recovered a rifle, multiple loaded magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammo, and body armor at his home.
- Paporakis shared a document with white supremacist ideas and threats against Indians and South Asians.
- He reportedly told a coworker he identified as a white supremacist and wanted to kill Indian people.
- Authorities believe the planned attack might have targeted a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois.
- FBI is helping police investigate this case.
- Paporakis faces felony charges including making a terrorist threat and illegal weapon possession.
- His next court hearing is set for late October.
- Hate crimes against South Asians have increased in the U.S. in recent years.
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