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

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Source: The Guardian World · NewTimes editorial text based on the source feed.

Suspect, 19, was allegedly planning a mass shooting and had shared a white supremacist manifesto, police say 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.