Ex-officer planned to kill Black people in mass shooting at a New Orleans festival, authorities say

NewsWorldAmericasEx-officer planned to kill Black people in mass shooting at a New Orleans festival, authorities sayA Florida county sheriff's office says they arrested a former law enforcement officer whom federal authorities say planned a mass shooting targeting Black people at a large festival in New OrleansJack Brook, Jim Mustian & Kathy McCormackThursday 23 April 2026 18:19 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"f2b60f1e8415c9177c04c230ce930c76","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/north-carolina-louisiana-new-orleans-florida-chapel-hill-b2963798.html","title":"Ex-officer planned to kill Black people in mass shooting at a New Orleans festival, authorities say"}}Ex-officer planned to kill Black people in mass shooting at a New Orleans festival, authorities sayShow all 4{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Ex-officer planned to kill Black people in mass shooting at a New Orleans festival, authorities say","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Festival Threat New Orleans","description":"This photo provided by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office shows Christopher Gillum being arrested Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at a hotel in Destin, Fla. (Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office via AP)","caption":"Festival Threat New Orleans","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/23/18/Festival_Threat_New_Orleans_639_9.jpg","id":"624e34722d45478088570e08025d981a","mid":6639678,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":1536,"height":1024}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Festival Threat New Orleans","description":"This photo provided by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, April 23, 2026, shows a handgun and ammuniti...