Grand jury declines to indict former officer accused of planning mass shooting

The case highlights the legal complexities of prosecuting interstate threats, as a suspect accused of planning a mass shooting was released without charges after a grand jury found insufficient evidence under Louisiana's 'terrorizing' statute.

• •A Louisiana grand jury declined to indict Christopher Gillum on a state terrorism charge in June.
• •Gillum was released from custody over the summer after being held without bond.
• •Gillum was arrested in Florida in April while allegedly traveling to Louisiana to commit a mass shooting.
• •Authorities found hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a handgun in Gillum's possession at the time of his arrest.
• •The Louisiana 'terrorizing' statute requires that a crime of violence be imminent or in progress to secure a conviction.
• •Louisiana officials stated that the alleged threats were made in North Carolina and Gillum did not enter Louisiana until after his arrest.
• •Gillum is not currently facing criminal charges in any jurisdiction.
• •Gillum's family reported him missing in North Carolina prior to his arrest and noted a history of self-harm.
• •Gillum has been moved to a treatment facility outside of Louisiana by his family.