Plea deal reached for man who fired shots inside DC pizzeria

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press



By: MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press
POSTED:MAR 15 2017 10:48AM EDT
UPDATED:MAR 15 2017 10:48AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) - A man who police said was inspired by false internet rumors to fire an assault weapon inside a Washington pizzeria has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors.

At a status hearing Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Washington, lawyers said they have reached a plea deal in principle for 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch.

Authorities say Welch fired multiple shots, causing panic inside the Comet Ping Pong restaurant Dec. 4, after driving from North Carolina to investigate a conspiracy theory about Democrats harboring child sex slaves.

Terms of the plea were not discussed. Welch's lawyer declined to comment after the hearing. The plea hearing will be March 24.

Read more: http://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-news/241773951-story

[Ligyron]

1. Well, claims of mental illness by the defense would be hard for the government to overcome.

The evidence is everywhere - just look at the election results.

[ck4829]

2. Exactly. Not a Muslim... therefore just mentally ill. Move along.

[lark]

3. I really hope he gets jail time.

Too many of these lizard creatures are hurting others and getting away with it, this must stop.

[maxsolomon]

4. I sure hope he gets to keep his guns

that would just be a tragedy if they took away his right to possess firearms.

he IS white and male, after all.

[vkkv]

5. Attempted murder, terrorism charges.. nothing less I'd hope!

[DK504]

6. Why is it the white people always walk away?

[Blue_Tires]

7. color me shocked