# Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack released after grand jury declines indictment

https://mins.news/en/item/21131

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-13 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3S2fh7F

> A Louisiana grand jury declined to indict a former law enforcement officer accused of planning a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival targeting Black people. He was released after the decision.

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