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N.C. man told police he went to D.C. pizzeria with gun to investigate conspiracy theory - The Washington Post

'But the fake stories and threats persisted, some even aimed at children of Comet Ping Pong employees and patrons. '

'He said Banana Leaf was locked down for about 90 minutes.“A bunch of people ran in from Comet and said a man walked in with a gun,” Jain said. '

'Police said 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, N.C., walked in the front door of Comet Ping Pong and pointed a firearm in the direction of a restaurant employee. '

'The man told police he had come to the restaurant to “self-investigate” a false election-related conspiracy theory involving Hillary Clinton that spread online during her presidential campaign. '

'Vivek Jain, of Potomac, Md., was eating lunch inside Banana Leaf, a nearby Indian restaurant, when Comet patrons came rushing inside. '

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