Authorities say they arrested a man planning a mass shooting at large New Orleans festival
PBS • • general
Key Points:
- A man from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a hotel in Destin, Florida, with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammunition.
- The suspect was wanted for terroristic threats and was apprehended without incident after federal authorities alerted local law enforcement.
- The festival in question is likely the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of attendees annually.
- The suspect will be extradited to Louisiana to face charges, and investigations are ongoing with cooperation between Louisiana State Police and the FBI.
- Officials emphasized there are currently no known direct threats to Louisiana festivals, and praised the multi-state law enforcement coordination that led to the arrest.
