This happen. The owner of the restaurant talked to our Nikki Burdine about what happened and she joins us now live with that and what we know about the suspect. Reporter well, it was a scary afternoon for anyone who was here at comet ping pong, but now that fear has turned into anger for a community thats dealt with fake news and now real bullets. Comet ping pong has been the target of threats and conspiracy theories recently and up until today thats afternoon 28yearold edgar welch of salisbury, north carolina, walked into a restaurant carrying a long refuel and handgun. He told police he wanted refuel and handgun. He told police he want rifle and handgun. He tomorrow police he wanted to selfinvestigate. The accusation that comet ping pongs basement which they reportedly dont even have is the center of a child sex slave ring organized by hillary and entirely false. What happened today demonstrates that promoting false and reckless conspiracy theories do come with consequences. Reporter
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