Chicago-area Hindu community shaken but resilient after alleged mass shooting plan was thwarted
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Nineteen-year-old Alexandros Paparakis appears in a Cook County courtroom facing serious charges, including making a terrorist threat and unlawfully possessing a firearm. His arrest follows a thwarted mass shooting incident at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois, where he reportedly arrived with a rifle and body armor. Authorities state that Paparakis sat in the temple's parking lot but fled before he could fire a shot due to a malfunction with his weapon.
Community leaders express concern over a rising tide of online hate directed at Hindus and Indians, which they believe has contributed to an increase in vandalism and attacks against these communities in recent years. The indictment for Paparakis is set to take place in ten days, as the legal proceedings continue to unfold.
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The alleged gunman in a thwarted mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago appeared in a Cook County courtroom Friday. AP correspondent Philip Crowther reports from Illinois.
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