"Authorities arrested a man at a Florida hotel who was suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival, recovering a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from his room."
"The man was wanted by the Department of Public Safety for terroristic threats and was apprehended as a fugitive from justice, with plans to attend a festival that attracted about 460,000 people last year."
"The sheriff's office stated that federal authorities had identified the alleged threat, and the investigation is ongoing with no known direct threats to any festivals in Louisiana at this time."
A man from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was arrested in Florida while allegedly planning a mass shooting at a large festival in New Orleans. He was wanted for terroristic threats and was found with a handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition. Federal authorities alerted the Okaloosa County sheriff's office, leading to his arrest without incident. The man will be extradited to Louisiana to face charges. Currently, there are no known direct threats to festivals in Louisiana, and the investigation is ongoing.
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