# Chicago teen thwarted Hindu temple mass shooting

> Chicago teen arrested before Hindu temple mass shooting.
- Title: Chicago teen thwarted Hindu temple mass shooting | Shortify
- Summary: Chicago teen arrested before Hindu temple mass shooting. A 19-year-old white supremacist teen who planned to attack a Chicago Hindu temple was arrested after…
- Keywords: alexandros paporakis, taco bell, palatine police, hindu temple, white supremacist, mass shooting, arrest, cook county state's attorney, news, entertainment, Chicago, teen
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/hindu-temple-mass-shooting-thwarted-after-sociopathic-white-supremacist-teens-gun-jammed-near-chicago
- Published: 2026-10-15T02:54:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alexandros paporakis, taco bell, palatine police, hindu temple, white supremacist, mass shooting, arrest, cook county state's attorney, news, entertainment
## Chicago teen arrested
Police arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly planned a mass shooting at a Chicago-area Hindu temple.
## White supremacist manifesto
Paporakis sent an eight-page document titled 'Why I fought: A.K.A. (Aurora Shooter’s Manifesto)' describing Indian, Jewish and African American people as 'subhumans'.

> Why I fought: A.K.A. (Aurora Shooter’s Manifesto)
## Gun jammed during attack
Paporakis claimed his gun jammed and he left 'super fast' without being seen.

> super fast
## Arrested with weapons
Police found an AR rifle without a serial number, loaded magazines, ammunition, and Nazi-themed items at his home.
## Key takeaway

A 19-year-old white supremacist teen who planned to attack a Chicago Hindu temple was arrested after his gun jammed.