DESTIN, Fla. (CBS12) — A former North Carolina police officer wanted for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival has been arrested in Florida.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said that Christopher Gillum, a resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was taken into custody on Wednesday evening while staying at a hotel in Destin.

Gillum was sought by the New Orleans Department of Public Safety for making terroristic threats. Authorities believe he intended to attend a festival in New Orleans with plans to carry out a mass shooting.

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While officials did say which festival was targeted, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, also known as Jazz Fest, is currently underway and runs through May 3.

Law enforcement officials reported that they were alerted to Gillum’s presence through the county’s Flock camera system, which helped them locate him. During the arrest, deputies said they found a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammunition in Gillum’s hotel room.

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies said that they apprehended him without incident at around 6:40 p.m. on Aprli 22.

He is currently being held at the Okaloosa County jail, awaiting extradition back to Louisiana.