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Arrest in Florida Foils Alleged Plot Targeting New Orleans Festival

A federal tip sent deputies to a Destin hotel for an arrest tied to threats against a New Orleans festival.

Overview

  • Okaloosa County deputies arrested Christopher Gillum of Chapel Hill at a Destin, Florida hotel after a federal alert about threats to a New Orleans festival.
  • Investigators said they used the Flock license-plate camera network to track him to the hotel.
  • Deputies seized a handgun and 200 rounds of ammunition from his room.
  • Louisiana officials say he is wanted for terroristic threats and will be extradited to face charges.
  • KTBS reported that authorities believe he planned a mass shooting at the festival followed by “suicide by cop.”