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  "id": 14628250,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T06:28:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-911757"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alexandros Paporakis, a 19-year-old from Palatine, Illinois, is accused of plotting a mass shooting targeting a Hindu place of worship, according to police. He was apprehended on Sunday following a tip-off about his suspicious electronic communications. Upon a search warrant, police found a rifle, multiple magazines with loaded ammunition, a tactical vest with white supremacist symbols, and a document expressing extremist views. This document, titled \"Why I Fought: A.K.A.: (Aurora Shooter's Manifesto),\" contained statements promoting white supremacist ideology and threatening violence against South Asians, especially those of Indian descent. Police suspect Paporakis planned to carry out the attack on Sunday, October 11, although the exact location remains under investigation. The FBI is assisting in the probe. Following a consultation with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Paporakis faces felony charges of making a terrorist threat and unlawful weapon possession. He appeared for a detention hearing on Wednesday, and a judge ordered his detention, with the next court appearance scheduled for October 30. Human rights advocates have noted a surge in hate against South Asians in the US due to factors like anti-immigration rhetoric and the rise of white supremacist ideology.",
  "summary": "Alexandros Paporakis, 19, of Palatine, was arrested on Sunday after an individual reported receiving concerning electronic communications from him, Palatine police said.",
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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",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:50:44.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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