The Brief A man was arrested and charged after investigators uncovered an alleged mass shooting plan and recovered a rifle, ammo and tactical gear from his home. Authorities believe the alleged plot may have targeted a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area. A judge ordered Alexandros Paporakis detained as police and the FBI continue investigating possible additional charges. A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges after police uncovered an alleged plan for a mass shooting that investigators believe may have targeted a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area. Alleged mass shooting plot snuffed out by police Alexandros Paporakis | Palatine Police Department What we know: Alexandros Paporakis was arrested Sunday, Oct. 11, and charged with making a terrorist threat, a Class X felony, and unlawfully possessing a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches, a Class 3 felony. According to prosecutors, Paporakis worked as a cashier at a Taco Bell in Arlington Heights for about seven months. A co-worker told investigators that Paporakis regularly made disparaging comments about people of other races, particularly people from India, openly identified as a white supremacist and frequently discussed Nazis and armed struggle. The co-worker told prosecutors that Paporakis' rhetoric intensified in the days leading up to the alleged plot. On Saturday, Paporakis allegedly told the co-worker he could not wait to kill Indian people and said he was planning an attack at the largest Hindu temple in Aurora. He allegedly said he would use a large amount of ammunition. Another co-worker said Paporakis described the following day as a special day. The next afternoon, Paporakis contacted the first co-worker and asked him to call. During the conversation, Paporakis allegedly said his gun had jammed and he had gotten out of there super-fast. The co-worker believed Paporakis was driving at the time, according to the proffer. Paporakis then allegedly sent the co-worker a video showing an AR-style rifle failing to fire when the trigger was pulled, along with a photo of himself wearing a tactical #fox5ny #crimewatchnewyork