Gunman fires in restaurant at centre of conspiracy

A man has been arrested after firing a rifle inside a pizza restaurant in Washington that was the target of a bizarre fake US election story on Dec.5.

No-one was injured in the incident at Comet Ping Pong, police said.

A 28-year-old man from North Carolina was taken into police custody.

The pizzeria has been targeted by conspiracy theorists who believe it is involved in a child sex ring run by former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and aide John Podesta.

The man arrested on Sunday told police he went to the restaurant to "self-investigate" the theory, dubbed "pizzagate".

The suspect allegedly walked into the restaurant and pointed the rifle at an employee, who managed to flee. He later fired the weapon.

He has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.