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The alleged Aurora Hindu temple shooting attempt

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DevelopingNext check Oct 30: The reported next court appearance for Alexandros Paporakis; verify the docket, formal charges, evidence and any detention developments.

Where it stands

A Cook County judge ordered 19-year-old Alexandro Paparacis held before trial on October 14, 2026, over the alleged attempt to shoot at a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area. He remains in custody as the criminal case proceeds; the detention decision does not establish that he committed the alleged crime.

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  1. Update 1Teen held in alleged Aurora-area temple plot. How far did it go?

The story so far

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    Teen held in alleged Aurora-area temple plot. How far did it go?

    Alexandros Paporakis, 19, remains in custody after an alleged mass-shooting plot. A reported weapon jam is central to the police account, but the target and attempted-attack circumstances remain unresolved.

    What moved

    • A Cook County judge orders pretrial detention at the Rolling Meadows courthouse.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

Places

  • AuroraAurora, IL, USA1 report
  • PalatinePalatine, IL, USA1 report
  • Rolling MeadowsRolling Meadows, IL, USA1 report

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