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A man brandishes a firearm and threatens to kill himself on stage at the 2025 "Wiki World’s Fair" event in

WikiConference North America — A man brandishes a firearm and threatens to kill himself on stage at the 2025 "Wiki World’s Fair" event in New York City. A Wikipedia contributor disarms the man, who was later tak

Published October 17, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: WikiConference North America.

A man brandishes a firearm and threatens to kill himself on stage at the 2025 "Wiki World’s Fair" event in New York City. A Wikipedia contributor disarms the man, who was later taken into custody. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/nyregion/wikipedia-conference-gunman.html ( The New York Times )] [https://www.newsweek.com/nyc-wikipedia-conference-gun-threat-arrest-10897284 ( Newsweek )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-10-17).