“Pizzagate” Conspiracy Shooter Fatally Wounded by Police in Dramatic Standoff Years After Pizza Parlor Attack
Washington, D.C. – Several years after a notorious attack on a D.C. pizza restaurant by a gunman incited by baseless internet conspiracies, the assailant was fatally shot by law enforcement officers during a confrontation. This incident marks a violent end to the saga of a man whose actions once drew international headlines and stirred significant discussion around the influence of online misinformation. The gunman, previously known for storming the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in 2016, …