A North Carolina man was arrested in Destin, Florida, for allegedly plotting a mass shooting in New Orleans.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says Christopher Gillum was located at a hotel in Destin Wednesday evening and was taken into custody without incident.
Authorities say they obtained information Gillum planned to travel to a festival in New Orleans to conduct a mass shooting and then commit suicide by cop.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies say they recovered a handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition from Gillum’s hotel room.
He is being held in the Okaloosa County jail pending extradition to Louisiana.
This is a developing story. Stick with WDSU for updates.
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