'Pizzagate' shooter dies in confrontation with police during a traffic stop after refusing to disarm

[essentialsaltes]

'Pizzagate' gunman dies refusing to disarm: Police​

The man who in 2016 showed up to a popular pizza restaurant with a gun, claiming there were children being trafficked in the basement, died in an officer-involved shooting on Thursday outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, according to authorities.

An officer made a traffic stop on the vehicle after observing that it belonged to Welch, who had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, the statement said.

During the traffic stop, it was discovered that Welch was armed. Officers called for him to drop his gun, but he "failed to comply," according to the statement.

"When he opened the door, the front seat passenger pulled a handgun from his jacket and pointed it in the direction of the officer," he said in the statement, referring to Welch by his position within the vehicle.

His statement continued: "After the passenger failed to comply with their repeated requests, both officers fired their duty weapon at the passenger, striking him."

 

[Larniavc]

Americans shooting each other to death is hardly a news item. You haven't even defined the ammunition used or the exact make of weapon used or it's specific technical classification. And anyway it's well below the threshold of a mass shooting so what's the big deal? And anyway, he had a history of mentalism so the police are justified to shoot him dead. And anyway he's allowed to have a gun and saying he's not infringes his rights I expect. And anyway the cops told us exactly what happened so where's the beef?

I'm buying stock in Guns as we speak.

 

[essentialsaltes]

And anyway it's well below the threshold of a mass shooting so what's the big deal?

I was sorely tempted to reply to the thread about the start of his 15 minutes of fame. But yes, I honored this last bit of violent stupidity with its own thread.

Obviously. He was not shot to death by police

 

[Hans Blaster]

Americans shooting each other to death is hardly a news item.

In this case the person shot had committed a rather notable crime, though he was himself not notable.

You haven't even defined the ammunition used or the exact make of weapon used or it's specific technical classification.

Probably a semi-auto 9mm handgun. That seems to be what cops use these days.

And anyway it's well below the threshold of a mass shooting so what's the big deal? And anyway, he had a history of mentalism so the police are justified to shoot him dead.

He must not have been very good mentalist if he didn't see this coming.

And anyway he's allowed to have a gun and saying he's not infringes his rights I expect.

He was a convicted felon in violation of his probation. I guess he didn't have the right to possess. Was most likely committing the additional federal crime (beyond the one he was already sentenced for 7 years ago) of "Felon in possession".

And anyway the cops told us exactly what happened so where's the beef?

Don't think the cop had beef with him. He was just another guy with an arrest warrant and one that was dumb enough to pull a handgun from his jacket during a traffic stop.

I'm buying stock in Guns as we speak.

 

[Nithavela]

How tragic. Who could have ever forseen something like this happening?

 

[Bradskii]

Darwinism at work.