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US Lawmakers urge FBI probe into Illinois Hindu temple attack attempt
A bipartisan group of 105 US lawmakers is calling for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe into an alleged attempted mass shooting at the Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in Aurora, Illinois. The appeal, led by Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, seeks to determine if the incident constitutes a federal hate crime.
Prosecutors allege that 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis, a resident of Palatine, Illinois, attempted to carry out the shooting on October 11 but fled after his rifle malfunctioned. Paporakis, who reportedly identified as a neo-Nazi, is alleged to have authored an eight-page white supremacist manifesto targeting people of Indian descent.
Investigators recovered a rifle, body armor, white supremacist imagery, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Paporakis has been charged with making a terrorist threat and unlawful possession of weapons. The congressional letter, addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel, warns of increasing threats against Indian-American and South Asian communities.
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Alexandros Paporakis · FBI · Federal Bureau of Investigation · Kash Patel · Raja Krishnamoorthi · Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Paporakis has been charged with making a terrorist threat and unlawful possession of weapons. bhaskarlive.in · samacharnama.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Investigators recovered a rifle, ammunition, body armor, and white supremacist imagery. bhaskarlive.in · samacharnama.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Alexandros Paporakis, 19, is the suspect in the attempted shooting. bhaskarlive.in · samacharnama.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The alleged attack occurred on October 11 at the Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in Aurora, Illinois. bhaskarlive.in · samacharnama.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The suspect allegedly prepared an eight-page white supremacist manifesto. bhaskarlive.in · samacharnama.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] 105 US lawmakers requested an FBI investigation into the Illinois temple incident. bhaskarlive.in · samacharnama.com