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A New Orleans man suspected of shooting to death a Tulane University police officer outside a high school basketball game last Friday evening was removed from Harrah\u2019s New Orleans<\/a> casino for not wearing a mask hours earlier.<\/p>\n

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John Shallerhorn (left) killed Deputy Constable Matinus Mitchum after he was refused entry to a high school basketball game. (Image: WVUE<\/em>\/Tulane University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

John Shallerhorn\u2019s anti-mask<\/a> tirade on the casino floor at Harrah’s was captured by body cameras of New Orleans police officers as they escorted the 35-year-old from the premises. The video was published Thursday<\/a> by Nola.com.<\/p>\n

Unconfirmed Mask Issue\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After leaving the casino, Shallerhorn attempted to enter the basketball game at George Carver High School, according to police reports. But he was advised by a school employee to abide by \u201cgame-entry protocol.\u201d The phrase is widely interpreted in media reports as being asked to mask-up.<\/p>\n

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Deputy Constable Matinus Mitchum intervened after Shallerhorn punched the employee in the face. The police officer was shot in the chest and killed as he escorted Shallerhorn outside. He had not been wearing a bulletproof vest at the time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Shallerhorn then dropped his weapon, put his hands up, and waited for the police to arrive. He has been charged with first-degree murder of a police officer. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.<\/p>\n

At a press conference Monday, New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson refused to be drawn on whether the shooting was about mask mandates.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know everyone is trying to make this a mask issue,\u201d he said. \u201cWe cannot confirm this is a mask issue whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shallerhorn’s Casino Rant<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Earlier, police were called to Harrah\u2019s after Shallerhorn threw a mask given to him by casino staff on the floor and had refused to leave the premises.<\/p>\n

When confronted by officers, Shallerhorn agreed to leave the casino after he learned he would be arrested. The officers handcuffed Shallerhorn and escorted him to the back of a police cruiser.<\/p>\n

I go to Walmart, and I don\u2019t wear a mask,\u201d<\/strong> Shallerhorn said. \u201cI went to Home Depot \u2014 don\u2019t wear a mask. And I come here \u2014 that\u2019s discrimination.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A police officer then told Shallerhorn that Harrah\u2019s is a private business and can therefore set its own safety rules. Shallerhorn then said, \u201cThere\u2019s no such thing as private ownership when it comes down to a free land. This is a free land. Society is all screwed up. Technology is all screwed up. Perception is all screwed up. The world is all ran wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement Thursday, Shallerhorn\u2019s attorney, public defender Mariah Holder, described Mitchum\u2019s death as a tragedy. She added her client was \u201cknown as a lovely man when he is doing well, but has a history of serious mental health crisis and hospitalization.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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