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Pizzagate Gunman Edgar Welch Killed by Police During Traffic Stop in North Carolina

Edgar Maddison Welch, known for his 2016 'Pizzagate' shooting, was fatally shot by police after he pointed a gun at officers during an arrest.

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  1. "Pizzagate" gunman killed by police in North Carolina

    He was an early canary in the coal mine of the danger of conspiracy theories - and the pizzagate one has not disappeared.

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  2. 'Pizzagate' Gunman Fatally Shot by Police During Traffic Stop in North Carolina

    Welch's actions were fueled by wildly unfounded conspiracy theories, and his subsequent death after confronting police only underscores the tragic consequences of such misguided beliefs.

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  3. ‘Pizzagate’ gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say

    The shooting death of Welch, a resident of Salisbury, is under review by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the officers who fired at him are on administrative leave, per the department’s protocol.

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  4. 'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say

    The shooting death of Welch, a resident of Salisbury, is under review by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the officers who fired at him are on administrative leave, per the department’s protocol.

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  5. 'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police during traffic stop in North Carolina

    Welch made national headlines when he traveled to the nation's capital from North Carolina and fired shots in the Comet Ping Pong restaurant, spurred by a conspiracy theory that had spread online.

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  6. Gunman in ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy attack fatally shot by North Carolina police

    The gunman involved in the 2016 “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory attack on a Washington DC pizza restaurant that was mistakenly thought to be at the center of a pedophile ring has died after being shot by police in North Carolina during a traffic stop.

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  7. 'Pizzagate' Gunman Fatally Shot by Cops in Traffic Stop

    Welch, a passenger in a 2001 GMC Yukon that was linked to him, prompting police to pull it over, was shot after failing to comply with commands to drop the weapon.

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Updated: Jan 9th, 2025, 10:44 PM ET

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Edgar Maddison Welch, infamous for the 2016 'Pizzagate' incident where he fired a weapon in a Washington, D.C. restaurant, was shot by police during a traffic stop in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Officers recognized Welch, who had an outstanding warrant. When approached, he drew a handgun, leading officers to fire at him. Welch died from his injuries two days later, prompting an investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.


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