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Police in Illinois arrested 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis after he allegedly shared plans for a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple, along with extremist white supremacist views. Detectives found a rifle, ammunition, body armor, and a document expressing violent intentions towards South Asians at his home. He faces felony charges including making terrorist threats and possessing an unlawful weapon. Authorities believe the attack was planned for Sunday but the exact target remains under investigation.

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Alexandros Paporakis, a 19-year-old Taco Bell cashier from Palatine, Illinois, was arrested on October 11 for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting a Hindu place of worship. Police recovered several firearms and extremist materials during a search of his home, including an AR-style rifle without a serial number, loaded magazines, ammunition, and items depicting Nazi symbolism. Paporakis is charged with felony making a terrorist threat and unlawfully possessing weapons. His coworkers reported that he openly identified as a white supremacist and expressed violent intentions towards individuals of South Asian heritage. The arrest came amid Hindu festivals like Navaratri and shortly after an act of vandalism against a Hindu temple in Ohio.

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A teenager arrested in a Chicago suburb had shared a document expressing white supremacist views and outlined an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting, potentially targeting a Hindu place of worship, police in the US state of Illinois have said. asserted

police → arrest → Illinois

Alexandros Paporakis, 19, of Palatine, was arrested on Sunday after an individual reported receiving concerning electronic communications from him, Palatine police said on Wednesday. asserted

police → arrest → Wednesday

It was not immediately clear whether he had legal representation. asserted

he → have → representation

Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Nine killed in shooting in US state of Pennsylvania, including two children - list 2 of 3Anti-South Asian ‘hate speech’ on X surges by 240%, US report finds - list 3 of 3Minneapolis shooting kills two, wounds three police officers Detectives searched Paporakis’s home and recovered a rifle, multiple loaded rifle magazines and hundreds of additional rounds of rifle ammunition. “Among the recovered items was a tactical vest containing body armor and a patch displaying imagery associated with white supremacist extremism,” a police statement said. asserted

statement → kill → extremism

Paporakis’s coworker reportedly told police that he openly identified himself as a white supremacist at work and said he “couldn’t wait” to kill Indian people, according to prosecutors from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. uncertain

he → tell → office

Detectives recovered a document called “Why I fought: A.K.A.: (Aurora Shooter’s Manifesto)” which had sentiments expressing white supremacist and extremist ideologies, referencing violence towards South Asians, specifically Indians. asserted

which → recover → Asians

Authorities believed Paporakis was planning to carry out his attack on Sunday, possibly targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora, 40 miles (65km) southwest of Palatine. uncertain

Paporakis → believe → Palatine

“However, the specific intended location has not been confirmed and remains under investigation,” the police said, adding the FBI was assisting in the probe. asserted

FBI → confirm → probe

Police said Paporakis is facing felony charges of “making a terrorist threat” and possessing an unlawful weapon. asserted

Paporakis → say → weapon

The suspect appeared for a detention hearing on Wednesday and his next court appearance is scheduled for the end of October. asserted

appearance → appear → October

Human rights advocates said hate against South Asians has surged in the United States in recent years due to rising anti-immigration policies and a rise in white supremacist ideology. asserted

hate → say → ideology

Police arrest US teen in alleged Illinois Hindu temple mass shooting plot

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