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Camera Leads Arrest of Officer with 200 Rounds, Festival Plot

4/24/2026

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Police officer Christopher Gillum was apprehended in Florida after investigators tracked him with a city-wide camera system.
He was arrested Wednesday night in a Destin hotel, held in jail, and a handgun with about 200 rounds of ammunition seized.
Authorities say he planned to travel to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to carry out a shooting and provoke police, noting officials praised the effort that averted a tragedy.

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Police officer Christopher Gillum was apprehended in Florida after investigators tracked him with a city-wide camera system.
He was arrested Wednesday night in a Destin hotel, held in jail, and a handgun with about 200 rounds of ammunition seized.
Authorities say he planned to travel to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to carry out a shooting and provoke police, noting officials praised the effort that averted a tragedy.