Gunman storms into DC pizzeria and fires into the air as part of his ‘investigation’ into pizza-gate conspiracy theory claiming that Hillary Clinton abused children there
Man, 28, walked into Washington D.C. pizzeria armed with a rifle on Sunday
Edgar Maddison Welch charged after he fired shots in Comet Ping Pong
It is the same restaurant targeted by fake news articles during election
There were claims Hillary Clinton had abused children at the pizzeria
Welch told police he went there to investigate pizza-gate conspiracy
Rumors claimed children were being abused in pizzeria’s hidden tunnels
By EMILY CRANE
DAILYMAIL.COM
4 December 2016
A man allegedly armed with an assault rifle terrified customers when he walked into a popular pizza restaurant and demanded to know the truth about a pizza-gate conspiracy theory that claimed Hillary Clinton had abused children there.
Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, was arrested and charged after he stormed into Comet Ping Pong in Washington D.C. on Sunday at about 3pm armed with the rifle.
He was pictured walking backwards on the street with his hands on his head as police surrounded him with guns drawn.
Police said Welch told them he went to the pizzeria to investigate ‘pizza-gate’ – a story on fake news sites prior to the election that claimed Clinton had run a child sex abuse ring.
According to eyewitnesses, Welch spent 45 minutes inside the pizzeria where he was said to be looking for the secret tunnels identified in the fake news stories where children were allegedly abused, a nearby shop owner told the Washington Post.
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