New Orleans mass shooting plan was thwarted by network of law enforcement. Here’s what we know | CNN

Law enforcement across three states thwarted the plans of an experienced former cop who they say expressed a desire to harm Black people and threatened to carry out a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival. North Carolina resident Christopher Gillum, 45, was reported missing on Tuesday by his family, and police quickly learned he was armed and posed a possible risk to himself and others, the Burlington Police Department said. The next day, Gillum was arrested more than 600 miles away in Florida on a charge from Louisiana police of making terroristic threats. “Authorities obtained information Gillum planned to travel to a festival in New Orleans to conduct a mass shooting and then commit suicide by cop,” said the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, which arrested Gillum. It is still unclear how authorities found out about the alleged plot, the details of the threat, and what may have motivated the law enforcement veteran with more than a decade of policing experience. While authorities have not confirmed which festival Gillum may have been targeting, his arrest came just one day before the city of New Orleans commenced its annual Jazz & Heritage Festival, which attracts about 4