Christopher Gillum of Chapel Hill was arrested without incident by Okaloosa County Sheriff's office deputies.
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Officials say former police officer arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival

A former police officer was arrested in Florida on Wednesday after authorities found information suggesting he planned a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Christopher Gillum of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is wanted in Orleans Parish on a charge of making terroristic threats. This story is breaking.

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