Hindu Temple Mass Shooting Plot Arrests
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Police said Paporakis is facing felony charges of “making a terrorist threat” and possessing an unlawful weapon.
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Alexandros Paporakis of Palatine was arrested on October 11 following an investigation into an alleged mass shooting plot.
Among the recovered items was a tactical vest containing body armour and a patch displaying imagery associated with white supremacist extremism.
During the search, investigators recovered a rifle, multiple loaded rifle magazines, hundreds of rounds of additional rifle ammunition, tactical equipment, and other items believed to be relevant to the investigation.
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.
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Police said Paporakis is facing felony charges of “making a terrorist threat” and possessing an unlawful weapon.
Coverage 7 articles
15 Oct Illinois man arrested over alleged plot to carry out mass shooting, police say
The Guardian
15 Oct Man charged in alleged plot potentially targeting Hindu place of worship in Illinois
ABC News (US)- 15 Oct Who is Alexandros Paporakis who plotted alleged mass shooting at Hindu temple in Aurora? What his manifesto targeting Indians revealed
Times of India 
15 Oct Police arrest US teen in alleged Illinois Hindu temple mass shooting plot
Al Jazeera15 Oct White supremacist’s attempted mass shooting at Hindu temple in Chicago thwarted after gun jams
The Independent- 15 Oct 19-year-old arrested in Illinois for planning attack on Hindu place of worship
The Hindu - 15 Oct Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area Hindu temple
Toronto Star
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