Illinois teen arrested over alleged Hindu temple shooting plot

Summary

Illinois authorities arrested 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis over an alleged plan for a mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago. The Hindu reports that he had shared a document outlining the alleged plan and images of a rifle, magazines, body armour and tactical equipment; the South China Morning Post says authorities believe he entered the temple’s car park hours before his arrest, after a tip about the plan. Hindustan Times says police received a report about disturbing messages he allegedly sent and that video showed his arrest, while Al Jazeera and The Guardian also report an arrest over an alleged attack plot.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   15 Oct 2026, 07:54 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that police arrested a US teen over an alleged Illinois mass-shooting plot targeting a Hindu temple.

2. Hindustan Times

   15 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times says a video showed Alexandros Paporakis being arrested and reports he was arrested on Sunday after police received a report about disturbing mass-shooting messages he allegedly sent.

3. The Guardian

   15 Oct 2026, 12:20 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that police said an Illinois man was arrested over an alleged plot to attack a Hindu place of worship.

4. South China Morning Post

   16 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that authorities believe Paporakis entered the temple car park on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged plan.

5. The Hindu

   17 Oct 2026, 23:46 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis had shared a document outlining an alleged mass-shooting plan and images of a rifle, magazines, body armour and other tactical equipment.