US Hindu Temple Attack Plot: 19-Year-Old Arrested Over Alleged Aurora Mass Shooting Plan As Police Recover White Supremacist Manifesto, Rifle & Ammunition
New York: A 19-year-old man was arrested for plotting an attack “potentially targeting” a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area in Illinois, with authorities recovering a manifesto expressing white supremacist ideologies and containing references to violence against people of “Indian descent.” Alexandros Paporakis of Palatine was arrested on October 11 following an investigation into an…
A 19-year-old man, Alexandros Paporakis of Palatine, was arrested on October 11 for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeted at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. Police recovered a rifle, ammunition, tactical gear, and a white supremacist manifesto from his residence. The suspect allegedly attempted to start shooting at the Hindu place of worship but was thwarted when his gun jammed. The investigation is ongoing, and Paporakis is currently in detention.
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