# Police arrest US teen over alleged plot for mass shooting at Illinois Hindu temple

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15 07:54 UTC
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- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/us-police-arrest-illinois-teen-in-alleged-hindu-temple-mass-shooting-plot?traffic_source=rss

> Illinois police say 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis allegedly planned a mass shooting, possibly targeting a Hindu place of worship. Officers found a rifle, magazines, ammunition and protective gear at his home, along with material expressing white supremacist views. He faces felony charges of making a terrorist threat and possessing an unlawful weapon; the investigation continues.

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