'White supremacist views': US teen held with rifle, ammo over Hindu temple attack plot

Police in Palatine, Illinois, arrested a 19-year-old man following an investigation into threats of a potential mass shooting at a Hindu temple.The investigation began on October 11, when the Palatine Police Department received information from the Mount Prospect Police Department about concerning electronic communications allegedly sent by Alexandros Paporakis.Investigators said Paporakis had shared a document outlining an alleged plan for a mass shooting at the Hindu temple. He also shared images of a rifle, magazines, body armour and other tactical gear and accessories.FBI investigators examined electronic communications and a document attributed to Paporakis titled “Why I Fought: A K A: (Aurora Shooter’s Manifesto).” The document contained white supremacist and extremist views, including references to violence against people of South Asian heritage, particularly those of Indian descent.Detectives believe Paporakis may have been planning an attack on October 11, possibly targeting a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area.