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Police say mass shooting plot near Aurora thwarted, 19-year-old charged
Original: Palatine police say mass shooting plot thwarted, possibly targeting Aurora house of worship; Alexandros Paporakis, 19, charged
Palatine police say they stopped a planned mass shooting that may have targeted a house of worship in Aurora, Illinois. Alexandros Paporakis, 19, has been charged in connection with the alleged plot. Authorities have not released extensive details about the planned attack, but the case is drawing attention because of the possible religious target and the suspect's young age.
Why now: News of an alleged foiled mass shooting possibly aimed at a religious site has alarmed local communities and is spreading rapidly.
Palatine policeAlexandros PaporakisAurora, Illinois
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- Palatine police say mass shooting plot thwarted, possibly targeting Aurora house of worship; Alexandros Paporakis, 19, charged · ABC7 Chicago
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