Man with gun arrested during Wikipedia conference in Union Square

The Brief

  • Police arrested a man with a gun at a Wikipedia conference in Union Square on Friday morning, officials said.
  • The New York Post reports that the Ohio man reportedly pointed the weapon at his own head before being disarmed by event staff.
  • No shots were fired, no injuries were reported, and the investigation remains ongoing, according to the NYPD.

NEW YORK Police say they arrested a man with a gun, prompting a brief disruption at the Wikipedia conference in Union Square Friday morning, according to reports.

What we know:

According to the NYPD, officers responded around 10:28 a.m. to multiple 911 calls reporting a man with a firearm at 124 East 14th Street.

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