{"id":243303,"date":"2026-04-23T14:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243303\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:31:08","slug":"man-from-chapel-hill-nc-accused-of-threatening-mass-shooting-in-new-orleans-arrested-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243303\/","title":{"rendered":"Man from Chapel Hill, NC accused of threatening mass shooting in New Orleans arrested in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A North Carolina man accused of threatening a mass shooting in New Orleans has been taken into custody in Florida,<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OkaloosaSheriff\/posts\/pfbid086iKknoLsLNGRQ29nbtmjcwDmTpfs7KL8RGjL178tL6ZFvojwvMPAw2QTYoUzStgl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> authorities said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Christopher Gillum, of Chapel Hill, was arrested Wednesday evening at a Destin hotel by deputies with the Okaloosa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. Investigators said they were able to locate Gillum using the county&#8217;s Flock camera system after receiving information that he was in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Gillum is wanted in Orleans Parish by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety on a charge of terroristic threats. Authorities said they obtained information indicating Gillum planned to travel to a festival in New Orleans with the intent to carry out a mass shooting and &#8220;then commit suicide by cop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christopher Gillum\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/18950195_chris-gullum-mugshot-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Gillum<\/p>\n<p>Okaloosa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Deputies said they recovered a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammunition from Gillum&#8217;s hotel room on Scenic Highway 98.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Chapel Hill Police Department told Eyewitness News that Gillum served as a police officer from 2004 to 2019. He returned in 2024 as a nonsworn employee before leaving for another job later that year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno released a statement on the arrest:<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I want to recognize the tremendous coordinated and swift work by the New Orleans FBI, Louisiana State Police, NOPD, NOCEM and Governor. This level of coordination extended to law enforcement agencies in multiple states from North Carolina to Florida. This is where urgent collaboration and cooperation pays off. Job well done! We will continue working closely with our law enforcement partners at every level to ensure that any potential danger is addressed quickly and decisively. The safety of our residents and visitors will always be my top priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Gillum is being held in the Okaloosa County Jail while awaiting extradition to Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Additional information is being released by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WTVD-TV. 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