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Who Is Alexandros Paporakis? Teen accused in Hindu temple shooting plot - Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

newsweek.com · 2025-08-24

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedAn Illinois teenager accused of targeting a Hindu temple in a mass shooting allegedly abandoned the attack after his rifle jammed, and said he would return after he repaired the weapon so he could try again, according to the prosecution's account of the case.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedAlexandros Paporakis, a 19-year-old Taco Bell cashier, has been charged with making a terrorist threat and unlawfully possessing a weapon after authorities said they uncovered a white supremacist plot against a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora vicinity.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedProsecutors alleged that Paporakis had been planning the attack for two years, drove to the Aurora temple, attempted to open fire before the weapon malfunctioned, and later searched online for information about clearing the jam.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedInvestigators searching his home recovered an AR-style rifle without a serial number, loaded magazines, ammunition, tactical equipment, body armor, and items bearing imagery associated with white supremacist extremism.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedPolice said they examined a document attributed to Paporakis titled 'Why I Fought: A.K.A. (Aurora Shooter’s Manifesto),' which they said contained white supremacist rhetoric and references to violence against people of South Asian heritage.View evidenceHide evidence

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