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Palatine police detail thwarted Aurora mass shooting plot; teen charged

Original: Palatine police give update on thwarted alleged mass shooting plot in Aurora; Alexandros Paporakis, 19, charged

Palatine police say they disrupted an alleged mass shooting plot in Aurora, Illinois, and have charged 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis in connection with the case. Authorities provided an update on the investigation and the arrest, which is being treated as a serious public safety matter, drawing wide local attention across the Chicago area.

Why now: News of a thwarted mass shooting plot and the arrest of a 19-year-old has prompted intense public and media interest in the Chicago region.

Alexandros PaporakisPalatine PoliceAurora, Illinois

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• Palatine police give update on thwarted alleged mass shooting plot in Aurora; Alexandros Paporakis, 19, charged · ABC7 Chicago

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