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John Shallerhorn was arrested for fatally shooting Tulane police officer Martinus Mitchum Friday night outside George Washington Carver High School in New Orleans, where the officer had been working as a security guard.
The officer had been pulling Shallerhorn out of the school after the suspect got into a fight with a school employee for not wearing a mask, WVUE reported Sunday, citing police.
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Authorities continue to investigate the timeline surrounding the shooting death of a deputy police officer in New Orleans on Friday night. A press conference is planned for Monday at 11:45 a.m. to discuss the timeline of the events that led to the fatal shooting, according to authorities.
He is expected to speak on the presser foot with NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson, Tulane University Police Chief Kirk Bouyelas, and Second City Court Marshal Edwin Shorty, Jr. College.
According to booking information on the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office website, John Shallerhorn was arrested for armed robbery and first-degree murder of a police officer.
Shallerhorn was admitted to the Orleans Parish Justice Center on Friday night. He appeared in Magistrates Court on Saturday, according to court records. Police say the shooting occurred in the 3000 block of Higgins Boulevard.
Just before the shooting, Shallerhorn is charged with committing an armed robbery, according to the NOPD. A victim was sitting inside his vehicle in the school parking lot when he was accosted by the suspect, identified as Shallerhorn, according to reports.
Shallerhorn allegedly pulled up his shirt and brandished a gun as he demanded the victim’s medallion chain. The victim complied, the NOPD said.
According to Superintendent Shaun Ferguson, a basketball game was taking place at George Carver High School when an individual, later identified as Shallerhorn, attempted to enter the game without a mask and was arrested.
Police say there was a riot. Ferguson said the sheriff intervened and tried to get Shallerhorn out of the building. Shallerhorn then pulled out a gun and shot the deputy sheriff in the chest, according to Ferguson.
Ferguson said the deputy sheriff was taken to UMC where he later died. According to Ferguson, the deputy constable worked at District Court 2 and was also a Tulane police officer.
Tulane issued a statement Saturday:
“We are deeply saddened by the senseless and tragic death of Corporal Martinus Mitchum of TUPD. Corporal Mitchum was a dedicated law enforcement professional who had a heart of service to the Tulane community. We have reached out to his family and are providing support to his fellow officers during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all the fellow officers he served with. ”