US teenager appears in court over alleged Hindu temple shooting plot
Summary
A 19-year-old man from Illinois was arrested for threatening a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple near Chicago. He was charged with making a terrorist threat and illegally owning a short-barreled rifle, and police found weapons, ammunition, body armor, and a manifesto expressing extremist views.Key Facts
- Alexandros Paporakis, age 19, was arrested after threats of a potential mass shooting near Chicago.
- He appeared in court charged with making a terrorist threat and unlawful possession of a weapon.
- Police found a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches, loaded magazines, hundreds of bullets, and body armor at his home.
- Paporakis identified as a white supremacist in a manifesto that expressed hate for non-white people and plans for violence.
- Messages and calls to coworkers revealed he planned an attack, but the exact target location is not confirmed.
- Coworkers from his Taco Bell job reported his threats to police.
- Police and the FBI examined his electronics and found the hateful manifesto.
- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi condemned the threat and emphasized the importance of safety for worshippers.
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