US teen arrested over alleged plot to shoot up Hindu temple near Chicago
Police say Alexandros Paporakis's rifle jammed while attempting the attack, leading to his arrest after coworkers alerted authorities.
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6 publishers have covered this in 16 articles since 15 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 15 October at 01:53 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 6h 02m later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 16 October at 15:20 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), Times of India, BBC News, News - South China Morning Post.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Times of India'White supremacist views': US teen held with rifle, ammo over Hindu temple attack plot
- Times of IndiaIndia welcomes US action after teen held over Hindu temple attack plot in Illinois
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraPolice arrest US teen in alleged Illinois Hindu temple mass shooting plot
- Times of India'Concern over anti-India hate in US': MEA demands probe into Hindu temple attack plot
- The Hill NewsPalatine man charged in alleged mass shooting plot targeting Hindu place of worship
- The GuardianIllinois man arrested over alleged plot to carry out mass shooting, police say
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS teen held over Hindu temple attack plot: Is anti-Indian racism rising?
- Times of IndiaJammed gun thwarts massacre of Indians at Hindu temple near Chicago
- Times of IndiaUS temple attack plot: Teen’s alleged manifesto describes Indians as ‘subhumans’
- The HillLawmakers 'horrified' by mass shooting plot on Chicago-area Hindu temple
Show 6 later sources
- BBC NewsTip-off foiled US teen suspect's plot to attack Hindu temple, police say
- Times of India‘Couldn’t wait to kill Indians’: US teen’s manifesto reveals Hindu temple attack plot
- News - South China Morning PostChilling details emerge of mass shooting plot targeting US Hindu temple
- Times of IndiaTrans teen accused of Hindu temple attack plot to receive hormone shots in jail
- Times of India‘Ensure safety of Indians’: MEA’s strong message to US after Hindu temple 'attack' plot
- Times of IndiaUS temple plot, school shooting: Gun epidemic spares no one as debate goes off target
Sources
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- Lawmakers 'horrified' by mass shooting plot on Chicago-area Hindu temple The Hill ·
- US teen held over Hindu temple attack plot: Is anti-Indian racism rising? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Illinois man arrested over alleged plot to carry out mass shooting, police say The Guardian ·
- Palatine man charged in alleged mass shooting plot targeting Hindu place of worship The Hill News ·
- Police arrest US teen in alleged Illinois Hindu temple mass shooting plot Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- US temple plot, school shooting: Gun epidemic spares no one as debate goes off target Times of India
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- ‘Ensure safety of Indians’: MEA’s strong message to US after Hindu temple 'attack' plot Times of India
- Trans teen accused of Hindu temple attack plot to receive hormone shots in jail Times of India
- Chilling details emerge of mass shooting plot targeting US Hindu temple News - South China Morning Post
- ‘Couldn’t wait to kill Indians’: US teen’s manifesto reveals Hindu temple attack plot Times of India
- Tip-off foiled US teen suspect's plot to attack Hindu temple, police say BBC News
- US temple attack plot: Teen’s alleged manifesto describes Indians as ‘subhumans’ Times of India
- Jammed gun thwarts massacre of Indians at Hindu temple near Chicago Times of India
- 'Concern over anti-India hate in US': MEA demands probe into Hindu temple attack plot Times of India
- India welcomes US action after teen held over Hindu temple attack plot in Illinois Times of India
- 'White supremacist views': US teen held with rifle, ammo over Hindu temple attack plot Times of India
In this story
- Alexandros Paporakis
- Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple
- Indian ministry of external affairs