3A Wikipedia conference in Manhattan descended into chaos Friday after a man wearing a flag associated with “non-offending pedophiles” stormed the stage with a gun. The suspect, identified by reports as 27-year-old Connor Weston of Ohio, entered the opening ceremony of WikiConference North America 2025 at Civic Hall, reportedly shouting, “I’m a non-contact pedophile. I want to kill myself.” Attendees screamed and ducked for cover as Wikipedia contributors Richard Knipel and Andrew Lih tackled the armed man, disarming him before police arrived.

The New York Police Department confirmed that no shots were fired and no one was injured. The suspect was taken into custody, though officials have not confirmed his motive. According to The New York Times , the man claimed he intended to harm him

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