19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis was a Taco Bell cashier from Palatine, Illinois, who was arrested for an alleged plot for a potential mass shooting targeting a Hindu place of worship. It is not yet known which Hindu temple was the target. Paporakis' co-workers told police they had received digital communications from Paporakis that included a document outlining the planned attack. It also had photos of tactical gear. Paporakis openly identified as a white supremacist at work and told them he couldn’t wait to kill Indian people, according to prosecutors from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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