Former police officer Christopher Gillum arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival
Christopher Gillum, a former Chapel Hill, North Carolina police officer, was arrested Wednesday night at a hotel in Destin, Florida, while allegedly en route to carry out a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival. Authorities recovered a handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition from his hotel room. Gillum was wanted by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety for terroristic threats and is being held pending extradition to Louisiana.
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Most outlets report the same core facts, but CNN and ABC lead with his former police officer identity, while Breitbart emphasizes suicide by cop and the Second Amendment angle; PBS omits his name and background entirely.
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“Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Plotted New Orleans Mass Shooting then 'Suicide by Cop'”B Breitbart RIGHT
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“Man planning mass shooting in New Orleans arrested, authorities say” · PBS NewsHour, The Hill
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