Illinois man arrested over alleged plot to attack Hindu place of worship, police say

The Guardian — World·October 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM+3

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Authorities say suspect, 19, was allegedly planning a mass shooting and had shared a white supremacist manifesto A man 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 ⁠said on Wednesday. Alexandros Paporakis, 19, was arrested on Sunday after an individual reported receiving concerning electronic communications from him, Palatine police said. It was not immediately clear if he had ⁠legal representation. Continue reading...

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