Illinois authorities believe a 19-year-old man charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago entered the building’s car park on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged attack plan. Authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested Alexandros Paporakis and provided the additional detail about his suspected movement during a news conference Thursday. The leaders of Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in a...
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FRI · 2026-10-16 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-1016-119384
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Chilling details emerge of mass shooting plot targeting US Hindu temple
Illinois authorities have arrested 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis in connection with a plot to carry out a mass shooting at the Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in suburban Chicago. The arrest occurred near Paporakis's home after authorities received a tip about the alleged attack plan.
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Illinois authorities have arrested 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis in connection with a plot to carry out a mass shooting at the Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in suburban Chicago. The arrest occurred near Paporakis's home after authorities received a tip about the alleged attack plan. Investigators believe Paporakis entered the temple's car park on Sunday, hours before his apprehension. The details of his suspected movements were revealed during a news conference on Thursday, following the announcement of his arrest on Wednesday.
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Authorities announced the arrest on Wednesday and provided details during a news conference on Thursday.
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Police arrested Alexandros Paporakis near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged attack plan.
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Illinois authorities believe a 19-year-old man planned a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago.
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The suspect, Alexandros Paporakis, allegedly entered the temple's car park on Sunday.
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