Published Aug 15, 2026, 12:40 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack is released after jury declines to indict

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Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack is released after jury declines to indict

A white former law enforcement officer accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival was quietly released from custody over the summer after a grand jury found there was not enough evidence to charge him with a crime. A Louisiana grand jury in June declined to indict Christopher Gillum on a state terrorism charge that could have carried up to a 15-year sentence, court records show. Enter your email to keep reading - for free. It takes just 30 seconds We’re