An ex-cop who once talked of harming Black people has been arrested and charged after authorities say he plotted to carry out a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans.
Christopher Gillum, 45, stands accused of making terroristic threats. He was taken into custody on April 22 at a hotel in Destin, Florida. But he was extradited to Louisiana to face the charge on Tuesday.
According to the Oskaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Gillum allegedly planned to travel to a festival in New Orleans to execute a mass shooting, then commit “suicide by cop.”
A day before his arrest, Gillum’s family reported the 45-year-old missing, according to WWNY. Family members told law enforcement that he had a gun and “expressed recent threats to harm Black people.” They also reported he had a history of self-harm…