Ohio man charged after brandishing gun at New York City Wikipedia conference

Connor Weston, 27, reportedly declared himself a non-offending pedophile' and threatened to kill himself

An Ohio man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly stormed a stage at a Wikipedia conference in New York City with a gun - as well as a sign declaring himself a non-offending pedophile" - and threatened to kill himself.

Connor Weston, 27, was reportedly tackled by organizers of WikiConference North America 2025, thwarting tragedy, before police said officers booked him on counts of criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment.