Breaking news out of Washington D.C. where police have just released a statement linking the suspect in today’s incident at the Comet Ping Pong pizza restaurant to “self investigate” the “Pizza Gate” conspiracy theory:
BREAKING: #DC Police say 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury, NC was arrested & charged w/Assault with… https://t.co/NSPnBkT9Pg
— Debra Alfarone (@DebraAlfarone) December 5, 2016
.@DCPoliceDept press release on arrest of Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, of Salisbury, NC for assault w/dangerous weapon at Comet restaurant. pic.twitter.com/IkSJUeHM2y
— Deputy Mayor Donahue (@SafeDC) December 5, 2016
DC police: Comet Ping Pong suspect is Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury, NC who said he came to investigate "pizzagate." pic.twitter.com/wbW9BMBBG3
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) December 5, 2016
Updates to follow…
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