LSP: No known threats to any festival after arrest
KATC • • nation
Key Points:
- Christopher Gillum, a former Chapel Hill police officer, was arrested in Destin, Florida, for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a large festival in Louisiana, specifically targeting Jazz Fest starting tomorrow.
- Authorities seized a handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition from Gillum's hotel room; he faces charges of "terroristic threats" in Orleans Parish.
- Louisiana State Police, in coordination with the FBI and other partners, are actively investigating the case but have not released further details to avoid compromising the investigation.
- Officials have stated there are currently no known direct threats to any festivals in Louisiana, and security measures are being coordinated through local, state, and federal agencies.
- Gillum served as a sworn officer in Chapel Hill from 2004 to 2019, returned briefly as a non-sworn employee in 2024, and then left for another job later that year.
