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Man accused of Hindu temple shooting plot arrested

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Alexandros Paporakis was arrested for an alleged Hindu temple shooting plot after a coworker reported threatening messages.
Police seized an AR-style rifle, 300 rounds, gear, and a manifesto denouncing Indians, Jews, and Black people.
He drove to Aurora’s largest Hindu temple, attempted to fire, but the rifle jammed.
A coworker called police, leading to his detention without bond on October 11, 2026.
A judge set his next hearing for October 30.

History

Historical Context

On June 17 2015, white supremacist Dylann Roof opened fire at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, killing nine African-American worshippers. The massacre prompted federal hate-crime prosecutions, new state hate-crime laws, and intensified FBI monitoring of extremist networks. Those investigative precedents guided authorities’ rapid response to Alexandros Paporakis’ October 2026 plot against a Hindu temple.

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Story summary

Alexandros Paporakis was arrested for an alleged Hindu temple shooting plot after a coworker reported threatening messages.
Police seized an AR-style rifle, 300 rounds, gear, and a manifesto denouncing Indians, Jews, and Black people.
He drove to Aurora’s largest Hindu temple, attempted to fire, but the rifle jammed.
A coworker called police, leading to his detention without bond on October 11, 2026.
A judge set his next hearing for October 30.

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