Edgar Maddison Welch, known for his 2016 “Pizzagate” incident where he fired a gun inside a Washington D.C. restaurant based on a false conspiracy theory, was shot and killed by North Carolina police during a traffic stop.

Welch, a passenger in a vehicle stopped in Kannapolis, was recognized by an officer who knew he had an outstanding felony probation violation warrant.

When officers attempted to arrest him, Welch drew a handgun, prompting them to shoot.

He died two days later in the hospital.

Welch had previously pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2016 incident, where he fired a rifle at a locked closet in Comet Ping Pong restaurant, believing the conspiracy theory, the Associated Press has reported.

The shooting is under investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

Written by B.C. Begley