Edgar Maddison Welch, the man who made headlines earlier in January as the 'pizzagate' gunman, was fatally shot by police at a traffic stop in North Carolina on Thursday.

Edgar Maddison Welch, known for the Pizzagate incident, was shot by North Carolina police during a traffic stop after pulling a gun on officers.

Edgar Maddison Welch walked into family-friendly Comet Ping Pong with a AR-15 semiautomatic rifle in 2016, believing the Pizzagate conspiracy theories claiming the restaurant was a hub for child ...

Edgar Maddison Welch, known for the Pizzagate incident, was shot by North Carolina police during a traffic stop after pulling a gun on officers.

The 'Pizzagate' gunman, Edgar Maddison Welch, was killed after he was involved in a police officer-involved shooting during a traffic stop in North Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 4.

Edgar Maddison Welch, known for the Pizzagate incident, was shot by North Carolina police during a traffic stop after pulling a gun on officers.

Edgar Maddison Welch, known for the Pizzagate incident, was shot by North Carolina police during a traffic stop after pulling a gun on officers.

Edgar Maddison Welch, known for the Pizzagate incident, was shot by North Carolina police during a traffic stop after pulling a gun on officers.

Edgar Maddison Welch, the "Pizzagate" gunman and conspiracy theorist who fired shots in a Washington, D.C., pizza parlor in 2016, died on Monday after North Carolina police fatally shot him when ...

Edgar Maddison Welch, known for the Pizzagate incident, was shot by North Carolina police during a traffic stop after pulling a gun on officers.

Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, N.C., is shown surrendering to police, in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, 2016. Sathi Soma/AP hide caption ...