Officials say former police officer arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival

<p>A former police officer was arrested in Florida on Wednesday after authorities found information suggesting <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/23/us/new-orleans-mass-shooting-planning-arrest">he planned a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans</a>, 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.</p>