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Ex-officer accused in New Orleans mass shooting plot released
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.
TL;DR
- Christopher Gillum, a former police officer from North Carolina, was released after facing accusations of plotting a mass shooting targeting black people in New Orleans.
- A Louisiana grand jury declined to indict Gillum on a state terrorism charge.
- Gillum was arrested in Florida based on allegations of planning to travel to a New Orleans festival for a shooting and then commit suicide by cop.
- Jurisdictional issues complicated the indictment process, as the threat was believed to have occurred in North Carolina.
- Gillum, who has a history of self-harm, is reportedly receiving treatment out of state.
- He previously worked for the Chapel Hill Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff's Office.