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Ex-Chapel Hill Officer Arrested in Florida for Foiled Festival Plot

4/24/2026

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Former Chapel Hill police officer Christopher Gillum was named the suspect in a foiled New Orleans festival shooting plot.
Gillum was arrested Wednesday night in Destin, Florida and is held pending extradition to Louisiana on a terroristic threats charge.
Deputies seized a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammunition from his hotel room.
Officials said no direct threats to Louisiana festivals have been identified, keeping safety measures in place.

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Former Chapel Hill police officer Christopher Gillum was named the suspect in a foiled New Orleans festival shooting plot.
Gillum was arrested Wednesday night in Destin, Florida and is held pending extradition to Louisiana on a terroristic threats charge.
Deputies seized a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammunition from his hotel room.
Officials said no direct threats to Louisiana festivals have been identified, keeping safety measures in place.