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  "id": 14618211,
  "title": "US man arrested over alleged shooting plot targeting Hindu site",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-man-arrested-over-alleged-shooting-plot-targeting-hindu-site-14618211",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:56:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/15/us-man-arrested-over-alleged-shooting-plot-targeting-hindu-site"
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  "account": "Chicago authorities apprehended Alexandros Paporakis, a 19-year-old resident of Palatine, on Sunday after receiving a tip regarding his alleged white supremacist views and an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu place of worship, potentially located in Aurora, approximately 65 kilometers southwest of Palatine.\n\nDetectives conducted a search warrant at Paporakis' residence, discovering a rifle, multiple loaded rifle magazines, and hundreds of additional rounds of rifle ammunition. Among the seized items was a tactical vest adorned with body armor and a patch bearing symbols of white supremacist extremism.\n\nElectronics communications and a document titled \"Why I Fought: A.K.A.: (Aurora Shooter's Manifesto)\" were also examined. The document contained statements reflecting white supremacist and extremist ideologies, including references to violence against individuals of South Asian descent, particularly those of Indian origin. Detectives suspect Paporakis was prepared to execute an attack on Sunday, October 11, though the precise location has yet to be determined and is under investigation. The FBI is collaborating with local police in the probe.\n\nFollowing consultation with prosecutors from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Paporakis was charged with making a terrorist threat and unlawful weapon possession. He made his appearance in court on Wednesday, where a judge ordered his detention. His next court date is scheduled for October 30. Human rights advocates have noted a recent increase in hate crimes against South Asians in the US, attributing it to factors such as escalating anti-immigration rhetoric and policies, as well as the proliferation of white supremacist ideology.",
  "summary": "Alexandros Paporakis expressed white supremacist and extremist ideologies, including references to violence directed toward individuals of South Asian heritage.",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Who is Alexandros Paporakis? Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Hindu place of worship in Aurora",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/who-is-alexandros-paporakis-teen-accused-of-plotting-mass-shooting-at",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Hindu temple mass shooting plot foiled after rifle jams in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/hindu-temple-mass-shooting-plot-foiled-after-rifle-jams-in-us",
        "published": "2026-10-15T00:53:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area Hindu temple",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/teen-accused-of-plotting-mass-shooting-at-chicago-area-hindu-temple",
        "published": "2026-10-15T01:29:50.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "US Teen Arrested For Planning \"Mass Shooting\" At Chicago Hindu Temple",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-teen-arrested-for-planning-mass-shooting-at-chicago-hindu-temple",
        "published": "2026-10-15T01:57:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "US Hindu Temple Attack Plot: 19-Year-Old Arrested Over Alleged Aurora Mass Shooting Plan As Police Recover White Supremacist Manifesto, Rifle & Ammunition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-hindu-temple-attack-plot-19-year-old-arrested-over-alleged-aurora",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:56:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US Hindu temple shooting plot foiled after rifle jams, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-hindu-temple-shooting-plot-foiled-after-rifle-jams-police-say",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:09:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US man arrested over alleged shooting plot targeting Hindu site",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-man-arrested-over-alleged-shooting-plot-targeting-hindu-site",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:56:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Chicago man suspected of planning mass shooting against Hindus had white supremacist manifesto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/chicago-man-suspected-of-planning-mass-shooting-against-hindus-had",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:28:54.000Z"
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