Man accused of planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival found with 200 rounds of ammo: officials
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Key Points:
- Christopher Gillum, a North Carolina man, was arrested in Destin, Florida, after authorities prevented his alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival.
- Investigators tracked Gillum using the Okaloosa County Flock camera system and found a handgun and around 200 rounds of ammunition in his hotel room.
- Gillum reportedly intended to die by "suicide by cop" after the attack, though the specific festival target has not been confirmed; the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was set to start the following day.
- He is currently held in Okaloosa County Jail as a fugitive pending extradition to Louisiana, facing terroristic threat charges in Orleans Parish.
- Louisiana authorities are leading the investigation, with further details on motive still pending as local and federal agencies continue inquiries.
