Chicago, Oct. 15 -- A 19-year-old man from Palatine, Illinois, has been arrested on charges related to an alleged mass shooting plot at a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area, after a co-worker alerted police to his alleged threats and extremist material. Investigators are examining reports that the suspect's rifle jammed during an alleged attempt to open fire, potentially preventing a mass-casualty attack.
Investigators have uncovered a manifesto expressing white supremacist views and threats of violence against people of Indian descent.
The suspect, Alexandros Paporakis, a resident of Palatine, Illinois, was arrested on October 11. He faces charges of making a terrorist threat and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to the P...