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Former NC officer arrested in Florida for planned mass shooting at Jazz Fest
crime1 month ago

Former NC officer arrested in Florida for planned mass shooting at Jazz Fest

A veteran North Carolina law enforcement officer, Christopher Gillum, was arrested in Florida on charges that he planned to travel to New Orleans to stage a mass shooting at the Jazz & Heritage Festival and then commit suicide by cop; authorities found a handgun and about 200 rounds in his hotel room, and he awaits extradition to Louisiana. Gillum previously worked for the Chapel Hill Police Department, Carolina Beach Police Department, and Orange County Sheriff's Office.

via WRAL|
#crime#gillum#jazz-and-heritage-festival
Florida Deputy Fired After Fatal Shooting of Airman
law-enforcement2 years ago

Florida Deputy Fired After Fatal Shooting of Airman

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office has fired Deputy Eddie Duran after an internal investigation found his use of deadly force in the fatal shooting of Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson was not objectively reasonable and violated agency policy. The incident, which occurred on May 3, is still under criminal investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Fortson's family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump and is seeking justice.

via WEAR|
#air-force-airman#deputy-eddie-duran#fatal-shooting
"Florida Sheriff Releases Video of Ryan Mallett's Tragic Drowning"
sports2 years ago

"Florida Sheriff Releases Video of Ryan Mallett's Tragic Drowning"

Bodycam footage has been released by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office showing the apparent drowning of former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett at a beach in Destin, Florida. The footage shows people near the shore and emergency responders at the scene. The sheriff's office stated that there were no dangerous conditions at the time of the incident and it appears to be a tragic accident. Mallett, a star quarterback at the University of Arkansas, played seven seasons in the NFL as a backup to Tom Brady.

via Pensacola News Journal|
#bodycam-footage#drowning#nfl
Multiple Teenagers Drown in Gulf of Mexico Near Destin, Florida.
tragedy3 years ago

Multiple Teenagers Drown in Gulf of Mexico Near Destin, Florida.

A 13-year-old boy from Kentucky drowned in the Gulf of Mexico at Destin Beach, Florida. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office responded to a call for a distressed swimmer and found several children struggling to swim. They were able to rescue several of them, but one child was unable to be found. The missing boy's body was later found in the Gulf of Mexico waters.

via WLWT Cincinnati|
#destin-beach#drowning#gulf-of-mexico
Tragedy strikes as 13-year-old drowns off the coast of Destin, Florida.
tragedy3 years ago

Tragedy strikes as 13-year-old drowns off the coast of Destin, Florida.

A 13-year-old boy from Kentucky drowned near Destin, Florida, while on vacation. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's office responded to a call for a swimmer in distress and found several children struggling to swim. They were able to rescue several of them, but one was unable to be found. Crews assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard launched a search for the missing boy and later found his body in the Gulf of Mexico waters. The name of the boy and where he is from in Kentucky have not yet been released.

via WLKY Louisville|
#drowning#florida#gulf-of-mexico