FORMER OFFICER ARRESTED IN ALLEGED MASS SHOOTING PLOT TARGETING JAZZ FEST

🚨 FORMER OFFICER ARRESTED IN ALLEGED MASS SHOOTING PLOT TARGETING JAZZ FEST 🚨 Gillum is currently being held in Florida and is expected to be extradited to Louisiana to face charges. A former police officer is now behind bars after authorities say he was planning a mass shooting at one of the largest festivals in the country. 44-year-old Christopher Gillum was taken into custody in Florida after multiple agencies tracked him down to a hotel in Destin. The arrest was carried out without incident, but what investigators say they found is raising serious concerns. According to officials, Gillum was wanted out of Louisiana for making threats tied to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, an event that draws massive crowds every year. When law enforcement searched his hotel room, they reportedly recovered a handgun along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Gillum is no stranger to law enforcement. He previously worked as an officer in North Carolina for over a decade before leaving the department. Authorities have not released full details on what led up to the alleged threats, but say multiple agencies worked together to track and locate him before the situation escalated further. At this time, officials say there is no active threat to the public, but the investigation remains ongoing.