Trans teenager accused of plotting Hindu temple mass shooting

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 03:44 · Archive

A 19-year-old transgender neo-Nazi from Illinois was arrested after allegedly planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago.

Alexandros Paporakis, a 19-year-old from Palatine, Illinois, was arrested on Sunday after allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, near Chicago. According to prosecutors, he drove to the temple armed with a modified rifle, approximately 300 rounds of ammunition, body armour and other tactical gear. The rifle malfunctioned, so he returned home and searched the internet for ways to unjam the gun.

After learning of the alleged plot, a Taco Bell coworker alerted Mount Prospect Police after receiving a suspicious message from Paporakis. Police obtained a search warrant and arrested him before he could return to carry out the attack. A search of his home found an AR-style rifle without a serial number, loaded magazines, ammunition, a gas canister and items depicting Nazi symbolism.

Prosecutors say Paporakis left behind a manifesto describing Indians, Jews and black people as 'subhumans' and outlining a plot to kill as many as possible. He allegedly described himself as 'a sociopathic white supremacist Neo Nazi filled with hatred, fantasying about mass murder nearly every day'. A judge ordered him held without bail on Wednesday but approved a healthcare order for hormone injections for gender transition, as well as treatment for ADHD, depression and anxiety. He faces felony charges of making a terrorist threat and unlawfully possessing a weapon.

How it is being reported

• Trans neo-Nazi accused of plotting Hindu temple massacre, will receive hormone treatment in jail: officialsA transgender 19-year-old alleged neo-Nazi plotted an attack on a Hindu temple, but the firearm malfunctioned and a coworker's tip led to an arrest.Fox News · 16 Oct, 03:27
• Trans neo-Nazi teen accused of Hindu temple mass shooting plot will get hormone treatments in jail: judgeThe accused would-be terrorist, who allegedly left behind a white-supremacist manifesto, will be supplied a cocktail of medications behind bars.New York Post · 15 Oct, 21:35

In this story: Alexandros Paporakis · Aurora · Chicago · Palatine · Taco Bell

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