WRAL is reporting<\/a> that the Okaloosa County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Shalimar, Fla., says Christopher Gillum was arrested at a hotel after local law enforcement received information that he was in their jurisdiction. Investigators were able to verify his presence through the county\u2019s Flock camera system. <\/p>\nGillum was wanted in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, by the Department of Public Safety for terroristic threats, according to Okaloosa County.<\/p>\n
He allegedly planned to travel to a festival in New Orleans to conduct a mass shooting and then commit suicide by cop. <\/p>\n
Okaloosa County deputies recovered a handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition from Gillum\u2019s hotel room. <\/p>\n
Gillum is being held in Okaloosa County jail pending extradition to Louisiana. <\/p>\n
According to a spokesperson for the town of Chapel Hill, Gillum was formerly a Chapel Hill police officer between 2004 and his resignation in 2019.<\/p>\n
He returned as a non-sworn employee in 2024, then left for another job by the end of that year. The town of Chapel Hill spokesperson did not provide details on his role as a non-sworn employee. <\/p>\n
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