Trans neo-Nazi teen accused of plotting Hindu temple mass shooting outside Chicago

On Sunday, October 11th, the Palatine Police Department was notified by the Mount Prospect Police Department of information concerning a potential mass shooting. The information originated from an individual who had received concerning electronic communications from a 19-year-old Palatine resident identified as Alexandros Paparakis. Recognizing the seriousness of the reported threat, officers from both departments immediately coordinated their response, resulting in the offender being taken into custody that evening. The subsequent investigation, which included the execution of a search warrant at the offender's residence, resulted in the recovery of a rifle, loaded rifle magazines, hundreds of rounds of rifle ammunition, body armor, and other tactical equipment. So our investigation has revealed that and confirmed as of right now that he has been alone in this planning He did reveal some details in the manifesto that he's been planning this for some time. We are still trying to determine why the October 11th date was significant for him. We're still working on that. Our investigators and the FBI are still looking into all that information. The manifesto itself, self-described eight-page manifesto that contained words and photos and self-described Aurora shooters manifesto. Beyond that, with the content of the manifesto, with the ongoing investigation, maintain that integrity, we're not going to comment anymore about some of the content of the manifesto that has been already released The FBI's investigative and intelligence personnel collaborate each and every day with our local, state, and federal partners across all law enforcement in all of our shared commitment to identify, investigate, and disrupt any threats of violence driven by radical ideologies. For the communities that are affected by this news that they're hearing, especially those in our communities of the Indian and Hindu communities, I want to let you know that the FBI is fully committed to providing any support we can to the Palatine Police Department and the prosecutors in this case. Our special agents and task force officers have been coordinating with Chief Nord's department since the incident had arisen on Sunday. As the investigation progressed, detectives identified information suggesting that the offender may have been planning an attack on October 11th, potentially targeting a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area. As part of our continued investigation, through coordination with the Aurora Police Department last night and this morning, investigators were able to positively identify the offender's red Acura RDX registered to the offender entering the parking lot of a known Hindu temple in the Aurora community.