Authorities arrest man suspected of planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival
Man from North Carolina arrested at Florida hotel with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammo, authorities say
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Authorities say a man suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
The event was not named, but the New Orleans jazz and heritage festival, commonly known as JazzFest, runs from Thursday through 3 May.
The gathering celebrates Louisiana’s music, food and culture, and attracted about 460,000 people last year, organizers said.
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