Coverage dated January 9, 2025

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

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In 2016, Edgar Maddison Welch traveled from North Carolina to Washington, D.C., and fired shots in a pizza restaurant, acting on a conspiracy theory that had...

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  1. Winchester Star

    'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say | Associated Press (opens Winchester Star)

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    Authorities say the man who traveled armed to a pizzeria in the nation

  2. MyNorthwest

    'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant in the nation's capital after a fake online conspiracy theory called “Pizzagate”

  3. Rolling Stone

    'Pizzagate' Gunman Fatally Shot by Police During Traffic Stop in North Carolina (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The man who fired his rifle into a pizza shop in Washington, D.C. in 2016 was shot to death by North Carolina police over the weekend.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    North Carolina police shoot dead 'Pizzagate' gunman – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Police say a man embroiled in the so-called "Pizzagate" conspiracy was shot dead after brandishing a gun during a traffic stop. The man was jailed in 2016 after firing his gun inside a Washington DC restaurant.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police during traffic stop in North Carolina (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    In 2016, Edgar Maddison Welch traveled from North Carolina to Washington, D.C., and fired shots in a pizza restaurant, acting on a conspiracy theory that had...

  6. UPI

    'Pizzagate' gunman shot dead during N.C. traffic stop (opens UPI)

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    A North Carolina man who fired a gun inside a Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant in 2016 due to a right-wing conspiracy theory was fatally shot by police last week during a traffic stop, authorities said Thursday.

  7. New Hampshire Union Leader

    ‘Pizzagate’ gunman fatally shot by police outside Charlotte in traffic stop (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Salisbury man who died Monday after he was shot by two Kannapolis police officers over the weekend was the "Pizzagate" gunman arrested in Washington, D.C., in

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    ‘Pizzagate’ gunman fatally shot by police during North Carolina traffic stop (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    The man who entered a D.C. pizzeria with an assault rifle to investigate the “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory in 2016 was killed by police in North Carolina earlier this month.

  9. New York Post

    ‘Pizzagate’ gunman Edgar Welch shot and killed after flashing firearm during traffic stop in NC (opens New York Post)

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    The “pizzagate” gunman, Edgar Maddison Welch who targeted a Washington, DC pizzeria eight years ago was shot and killed by Kannapolis, North Carolina cops during a traffic stop Saturday, according to authorities.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    ‘Pizzagate’ gunman who attacked D.C. restaurant in 2016 killed by police in North Carolina (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Edgar Maddison Welch opened fire in a popular D.C. pizza parlor, thinking it was part of a Democratic pedophile conspiracy, was killed after police allege he pulled a gun on officers.

  11. Washington Times

    ‘Pizzagate’ gunman shot dead in standoff with North Carolina police (opens Washington Times)

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    The "Pizzagate" gunman who in 2016 barged into a D.C. pizza shop with a rifle after believing it was part of a Satan-worshipping pedophile ring died in an armed standoff with North Carolina police, authorities revealed Thursday.

  12. Newsweek

    "Pizzagate" gunman killed by police in North Carolina (opens Newsweek)

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    Edgar Maddison Welch, an avid QAnon follower, made headlines when he fired shots inside a pizza parlor in 2016.

  13. Digital Journal

    US 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theory gunman killed by police: media (opens Digital Journal)

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    A man notorious for shooting up a pizzeria in the US capital where he wrongly believed Hillary Clinton and other Democrats were running a child sex ring

  14. NPR

    'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police in North Carolina, authorities say (opens NPR)

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    A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant in the nation's capital after a fake online conspiracy theory motivated him to do so nearly a decade ago was shot and killed by North Carolina police.

  15. ABC 11 Raleigh

    2016 'Pizzagate' gunman dies in North Carolina officer-involved shooting, police say (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    The 2016 "Pizzagate" gunman, Edgar Madison Welch, was killed in an officer-involved shooting Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said.

  16. Washington Examiner

    ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy gunman killed by police in North Carolina (opens Washington Examiner)

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    In 2016, Edgar Welch opened fire in a Northwest D.C. pizza parlor based on the unfounded internet “Pizzagate” theory that the restaurant was trafficking children.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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