Lawmakers reacted with shock after a 19-year-old man was arrested over an alleged two-year plot to carry out a racially motivated attack at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois.
01Summary
- 01Alexandros Paporakis, 19, of Palatine, Illinois, was arrested on Sunday at an apartment he shares with his mother in the 1300 block of North Baldwin Court.
- 02Authorities allege the plot was aimed at massacring people at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois.
- 03Several lawmakers described themselves as horrified by the alleged racially motivated plan.
- 04The suspected plot is said to have lasted for two years.
02Why it matters
The case has raised fears about hate-motivated violence and the security of religious communities. It will likely increase attention on threats against Hindu Americans and other faith groups.
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