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|fullname = Edgar Maddison Welch | |fullname = Edgar Maddison Welch | ||
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|type of villain = Paranoid Vigilante | |type of villain = Paranoid Vigilante | ||
|goals = Expose the alleged [[human trafficking]] operation at Comet Ping Pong pizzeria (failed) | |goals = Expose the alleged [[human trafficking]] operation at Comet Ping Pong pizzeria (failed) | ||
|crimes = | |crimes = [[Attempted murder]] | ||
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'''Edgar Maddison Welch''' is an American conspiracy theorist and attempted murderer. | '''Edgar Maddison Welch''' is an American conspiracy theorist and attempted murderer. He was a strong believer in the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory - which alleged that Hillary Clinton was secretly operating a pedophile ring in the Comet Ping Pong pizza restaurant in Washington, DC. | ||
He was a strong believer in the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory - which alleged that Hillary Clinton was secretly operating a pedophile ring in the Comet Ping Pong pizza restaurant in Washington, DC | |||
On December 4, 2016, Welch decided to "self-investigate" these allegations and went to Comet Ping Pong and fired three shots in the restaurant with an AR-15 rifle, striking walls, a desk, and a door. He saw himself as the potential hero of the story—a rescuer of children. He surrendered after officers surrounded the restaurant and was arrested without incident. No one was injured. | On December 4, 2016, Welch decided to "self-investigate" these allegations and went to Comet Ping Pong and fired three shots in the restaurant with an AR-15 rifle, striking walls, a desk, and a door. He saw himself as the potential hero of the story—a rescuer of children. He surrendered after officers surrounded the restaurant and was arrested without incident. No one was injured. | ||