"Christopher Gillum was taken into custody from his hotel room, where officers reportedly found a handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition. Officers did not confirm Gillum's target, but the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival begins today and runs through May 3."
"Gillum's family reported him missing in Burlington, North Carolina on Tuesday after he had expressed recent threats to harm 'Black people,' according to a police bulletin obtained by Associated Press."
"Federal agents reportedly tipped off Okaloosa County law enforcement that Gillum was in Florida. A spokesperson for the department told AP that officers were originally told to perform a 'welfare check,' but after learning he was being investigated, placed Gillum under surveillance until they could obtain an arrest warrant."
Christopher Gillum, a former North Carolina police officer, was arrested in Florida on suspicion of planning a mass shooting at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Officers found a handgun and 200 rounds of ammunition in his hotel room. Gillum's family reported him missing after he made threats against 'Black people.' Federal agents alerted local law enforcement, leading to his surveillance and arrest. He is charged as a fugitive from justice and will be tried in Louisiana.
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