A New Orleans police officer providing security at a high school basketball game was shot to death Friday evening by a man who was refused entry into the contest for not wearing a mask required by coronavirus rules, according to police.
Police said that John Shallerhorn, 35, wanted to get into George Washington Carver High School’s playoff game at its home gymnasium against Warren Easton High at about 6:15 p.m. but was prohibited from doing so for not wearing a mask. Shallerhorn fought with a school employee before 38-year-old Martinus Mitchum, a Tulane University police officer and 2nd City Court deputy constable moonlighting at the school to provide security, intervened to break up the melee, investigators said Saturday.
Gunman was refused entry to basketball game, argued with staffer, pulled weapon
Mitchum, 38, was escorting Shallerhorn off the campus in the 3000 block of Higgins Boulevard when Shallerhorn allegedly pulled a gun out and shot Mitchum twice. Shallerhorn placed his gun on the ground, and Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies who were also at the school arrested him, authorities said.
Paramedics brought Mitchum to a hospital, where staff pronounced him dead.
Victim was Tulane University policeman, reserve deputy constable for 2nd City Court
Police said Shallerhorn also had robbed a medallion chain from a 39-year-old man sitting in a car in Carver’s parking lot on Friday evening. Shallerhorn allegedly approached that victim while brandishing a gun, police said.
John Shallerhorn, via OPSO
Investigators jailed Shallerhorn on counts of first-degree murder of a police officer and armed robbery. He would face life imprisonment or the death penalty if convicted of murdering a police officer.
Shallerhorn’s bail had not been set as of Saturday morning.
This is a developing story. Check back with nola.com.
Victim was Tulane University police officer moonlighting as security guard
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