Pizzagate Shooter Apologizes, Says He Was 'Foolish And Reckless': Report

WASHINGTON, DC — The man who pleaded guilty to walking into a pizza restaurant in the District of Columbia with an assault rifle to investigate an Internet rumor called "Pizzagate" has apologized in a letter, saying he now realizes "just how foolish and reckless he was," according to a report.

The Associated Press reports that Edgar Maddison Welch submitted the letter to a judge ahead of his June 22 sentencing, where his attorney is attempting to get him a sentence of 1 year in prison while prosecutors are seeking 4 years.

Welch, 28, pleaded guilty in March. He fired multiple shots inside Comet Ping Pong on Dec. 4 after traveling from North Carolina to self-investigate the conspiracy theory.

Pizzagate is a hoax circulated by Donald Trump supporters that alleges Hillary Clinton and her associates are running a child sex ring in the basement of the pizza joint. The restaurant does not have a basement.

Welch was initially charged with interstate transportation of a firearm, assault with a dangerous weapon, and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence.

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