The "pizzagate" gunman who fired his rifle in a Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant in 2016 after acting on a debunked conspiracy theory has died following a fatal traffic stop.
Edgar Maddison Welch was shot by police over the weekend and died from his injuries on Monday, authorities in North Carolina said Thursday.
Welch, who was 28 when the incident occurred, ended up surrendering to police after he did not find evidence to support the conspiracy theory, according to court documents at the time.
He had carried an AR-15 rifle and revolver into the restaurant, according to investigators.
"After the passenger failed to comply with their repeated requests, both officers fired their duty weapon at the passenger, striking him," Spry said.
Persons:
Edgar Maddison Welch, Welch, Ping, Prosecutors, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Terry L, Spry
Organizations:
D.C, Ping Pong, Democratic, Associated Press . Police
Locations:
Washington, North Carolina, Kannapolis , North Carolina