Ex-officer accused in New Orleans mass shooting plot released without charges
Former North Carolina police officer Christopher Gillum was released after a Louisiana grand jury declined to indict him on a state terrorism charge related to an alleged plot to target black people in New Orleans. He had been arrested in Florida with a handgun and ammunition, and multiple law‑enforcement agencies were involved in the investigation. Jurisdictional complexities and the fact that he had not entered Louisiana before his arrest contributed to the decision not to pursue charges.
- ▪Christopher Gillum, a former officer from Chapel Hill, was accused of planning a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival targeting black individuals.
- ▪A Louisiana grand jury in June declined to indict him on a state terrorism charge that could have carried up to 15 years in prison.
- ▪Authorities found a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammunition in Gillum’s hotel room in Florida after his arrest.
- ▪Jurisdictional issues, including the alleged threat originating in North Carolina and Gillum not entering Louisiana before his arrest, complicated the indictment process.
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A former police officer from North Carolina was released from custody after being accused of plotting to kill black people in a mass shooting in New Orleans.Christopher Gillum is no longer facing charges after a Louisiana grand jury in June declined to indict him on a state terrorism charge that could have carried up to a 15-year sentence. Recommended Stories Ex-officer accused in New Orleans mass shooting plot released without charges DOJ tells DC Council it has ‘no power’ to demand National Guard withdrawal New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner The development comes after Gillum, a 45-year-old former law enforcement officer from Chapel Hill, was arrested in Florida in April on allegations he planned to travel to a New Orleans…
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