April 23 (UPI) -- Law enforcement in Louisiana announced Thursday that they arrested a former police officer from North Carolina on allegations he planned to carry out a mass shooting at a New Orleans music festival.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrested Christopher Gillum, 44, on Wednesday night while he was en route to Orleans Parish. The sheriff's office said he had a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammunition in his Destin hotel room.
He was wanted by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety in Orleans Parish on charges of terroristic threats. Officials said he planned to "commit suicide by cop" after the mass shooting, WTVD-TV in North Carolina reported.
New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno praised the work of the law enforcement agencies responsible for capturing Gillum.
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