Illinois man arrested over alleged plot to carry out mass shooting, police say

The Guardian15 October 2026, 12:20 UTCUnited States of America

Suspect, 19, had shared a white supremacist manifesto and was potentially targeting Hindu place of worship, police sayA 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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