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Car tied to Hindu temple shooting plot suspect was at the temple

Alexandros Paporakis, 19, of Palatine was arrested Sunday at his mother's apartment, and lawmakers have called the alleged two-year, racially motivated plot against the Aurora temple horrifying.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Gloria Vance on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:01 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by AP News: “Car registered to man accused of planning mass shooting was at Hindu temple he targeted, police say”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:01 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Hindu.
BBN covered this story before: Man charged in alleged plot targeting Hindu temple in Illinois (October 15).

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AP NewsCar registered to man accused of planning mass shooting was at Hindu temple he targeted, police say

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolice say a car registered to the man accused of planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois, was at that temple.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNineteen-year-old Alexandros Paporakis of Palatine was arrested Sunday at the apartment he shares with his mother, and lawmakers say they are horrified by what they describe as a racially motivated plot that ran two years.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwo years of planning, and the alleged plot ended with an arrest before anyone was hurt.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is the only part of this story worth being glad about.

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