Authorities say a man suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a hotel in Florida. The suspect, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was found with a handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition. He is reported to have been heading towards the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which is expected to draw a large crowd. Federal authorities had been tracking him prior to his arrest. Officials confirmed that there are currently no known direct threats to any festivals in Louisiana.
Man Arrested with Plans for Mass Shooting at New Orleans Festival
A man from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was detained at a Florida hotel with a handgun and ammunition, suspected of plotting a mass shooting at a major festival in New Orleans.
Authorities arrested a man in Destin, Florida, who was allegedly planning a mass shooting at an upcoming New Orleans festival. The man was found with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and he is set to be extradited to Louisiana for charges related to terroristic threats. Thankfully, no direct threats to Louisiana festivals have been confirmed.
