When the officer confirmed his suspicion and went to arrest him, Mr. Welch pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officer, the police said. The police officer and a second officer ordered Mr. Welch to put his gun down. When he did not comply, they shot at him, the department said. Mr. Welch died on Monday at a hospital in Charlotte as a result of his injuries. Neither of the officers or any of the other passengers in the car were injured, Chief Spry said.

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Persons: Pizzagate, Edgar Maddison Welch, Terry L, Spry, Welch, Annette Privette Keller Organizations: Kannapolis Police Department, Kannapolis Police Locations: North Carolina, Washington, Salisbury, N.C, Charlotte, Kannapolis