A malfunctioning rifle and an alarming message to a colleague may have helped stop a planned act of violence at a Hindu place of worship in the US, after authorities arrested a 19-year-old accused of preparing for a possible mass shooting.
Alexandros Paporakis, a resident of Palatine, an upscale suburb in the Chicago region of Illinois, was arrested on October 11 after police received information about concerning electronic communications attributed to him. Investigators allege that he held white supremacist views and had been preparing for an attack in Aurora, about 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Palatine. The intended target was believed to be a Hindu place of worship, although the specific location remains unconfirmed.
