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FILE - Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police, in Washington, Dec. 4, 2016. (Sathi Soma via AP, File)

‘Pizzagate’ gunman shot dead in standoff with North Carolina police

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

This evidence photo provided by the Metropolitan Police Department shows the AR-15 assault weapon Edgar Maddison Welch of North Carolina brought in to a District of Columbia pizza restaurant on Dec. 4, 2016. Welch is set to be sentenced Thursday at a hearing in federal court in Washington. (Metropolitan Police Department via AP)

The Latest: ‘Pizzagate’ gunman in DC sentenced to 4 years

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In this Dec. 4, 2016, file photo, Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police in Washington. Welch is set to be sentenced Thursday at a hearing in federal court in Washington. (Sathi Soma via AP, File)

Edgar Maddison Welch, ‘Pizzagate’ gunman in D.C., sentenced to 4 years in prison

By Jessica Gresko - Associated Press

In this Dec. 4, 2016, file photo, Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police in Washington. A man who walked into a pizza restaurant in the District of Columbia with an assault rifle, intending to investigate internet rumors dubbed “pizzagate,” is apologizing and saying he realizes now “just how foolish and reckless” he was. Welch made those statements in a letter submitted to a judge Tuesday, June 13, 2017, ahead of his sentencing. (Sathi Soma via AP, File)

‘Pizzagate’ gunman says in video he’s standing up for kids

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FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2016 file photo, Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police in Washington. Welch, a man who police said was inspired by false internet rumors dubbed “pizzagate” to fire an assault weapon inside a Washington pizzeria pleaded guilty Friday, March 24, 2017, to two charges. (Sathi Soma via AP, File)

Man pleads guilty in ‘pizzagate’ shooting in DC

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

FILE - This Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, file photo shows Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., as he surrenders to police, in Washington. Welch, who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza place, fired an assault rifle inside the restaurant. At a status hearing on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in U.S. District Court in Washington, lawyers said they have reached a plea deal in principle for Welch. They said they needed some more time to complete the paperwork, and U.S. District Judge Ketanji B. Jackson scheduled a plea hearing for March 24. (Sathi Soma via AP, File)

Plea deal reached for man who fired shots inside DC pizzeria

By MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press

Plea offer made to man who fired shots inside DC pizzeria

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Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. Welch, who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza place, fired an assault rifle inside the restaurant on Sunday injuring no one, police and news reports said. (Sathi Soma via AP)

The Latest: DC pizza shop suspect’s hearing delayed

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Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. Welch, who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza place, fired an assault rifle inside the restaurant on Sunday injuring no one, police and news reports said. (Sathi Soma via AP)

Edgar Maddison Welch, pizza shop gunman, says he regrets how he handled situation

By Jonathan Drew and Tom Foreman Jr. - Associated Press

Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. Welch, who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza place, fired an assault rifle inside the restaurant on Sunday injuring no one, police and news reports said. (Sathi Soma via AP)

Aimless pizza shop gunman latched onto internet, religion

By JONATHAN DREW and JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. Welch, who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza place, fired an assault rifle inside the restaurant on Sunday injuring no one, police and news reports said. (Sathi Soma via AP)

Fake news rings alarm bells from restaurant to White House

By MATTHEW BARAKAT and JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. Welch, who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza place, fired an assault rifle inside the restaurant on Sunday injuring no one, police and news reports said. (Sathi Soma via AP)

The Latest: Pizzagate shooting suspect ordered held by judge

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