Deputies were asked to make a “welfare check” on him on Wednesday morning, but were unaware he had made violent threats. Later that day, after learning about his alleged plot, he was surveilled and arrested on a warrant from Louisiana, police officials said.

North Carolina certification records showed that Christopher Gillum worked at the Chapel Hill Police Department, Orange County Sheriff's Office and Carolina Beach Police Department — all over the course of 20 years.

Authorities arrested former North Carolina police officer Christopher Gillum in Destin, Florida, over an alleged plan to attack a major New Orleans festival and then die by 'suicide by cop.' Officials say Gillum, who had a history of self-harm and had ...