Tulane Police Chief
Kirk Bouyelas issued a statement on Saturday morning.
“We are deeply saddened by the senseless and tragic death of TUPD Corporal Martinus Mitchum,” the statement reads, according to WVUE. “Corporal Mitchum was a dedicated police professional who had a heart of service for 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 are with his family and with all the fellow officers with whom he served.”
Shallerhorn also faces a robbery charge for allegedly holding a man at gunpoint in the parking lot prior to officer Mitchum’s alleged murder.
Man Kills Officer After Argument Over Face Mask At New Orleans School
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Martinus Mitchum was working security during a basketball game at George Washington Carver High School
John Shallerhorn entered the school without a mask and got into an argument with a staffer over it
Shallerhorn had also robbed a man at gunpoint in the school’s parking lot
In a horrific incident, a Tulane University police officer was killed by a man who refused to wear a face mask, in keeping with COVID-19 measures, at a school in Louisiana.
John Shallerhorn walked into the gym at George Washington Carver High School in New Orleans during a basketball game Friday, but a staffer blocked him for not wearing a mask.
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Tributes have been paid to the New Orleans police officer shot dead while intervening in an alleged dispute over masks during a high school basketball game.
Tulane University Police Officer Martinus Mitchum was shot and killed on Friday while working at George Washington Carver High School in the 3000 block of Higgins Boulevard.
Mitchum, a Tulane University police officer who was also a reserve deputy 2nd City Court constable, was working security detail at a George Washington Carver High School basketball game when the shooting occurred.