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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/nyregion/wikipedia-conference-gunman.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uU8.wZwj.Tep8UKtq0haM&smid=url-share On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM Pete Forsyth <[email protected]> wrote: > What Tileman said +1!! > > On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 6:24 PM Tilman Bayer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Glad to hear everyone is safe, and to join the expressions of gratitude >> and admiration for Pharos >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Pharos#A_barnstar_for_you!> and >> Fuzheado >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Fuzheado#Barnstar_for_heroism>, >> the two courageous Wikimedians who intervened! >> >> For community members interested in more information, including about >> possible motivations of the individual involved, the New York Times' >> coverage is at >> https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/nyregion/wikipedia-conference-gunman.html >> . >> >> On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM Maryana Iskander <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> We are writing to let you all know about an incident that occurred >>> earlier today during the opening ceremony of Wikiconference North America. >>> >>> The most important thing to start with is that everyone is safe and no >>> one was hurt. >>> >>> During the opening ceremony, a conference attendee entered the venue >>> with a gun and approached the stage, announcing an apparent suicide >>> attempt. The individual was quickly detained by conference participants and >>> then removed from the premises by law enforcement. Investigations are >>> underway, including internally and with law enforcement, to gather more >>> information. We are not going to be providing more information about the >>> individual involved while investigations are ongoing, and would ask others >>> to not share details in this public forum. >>> >>> Both of us want to extend our gratitude - to the individuals who moved >>> so quickly during the opening ceremony to respond, and to all of the >>> attendees for staying calm in the moment, following safety protocol, and >>> supporting one another. >>> >>> Folks here at the conference have had time together today, and plan to >>> resume the program tomorrow with more security onsite. >>> >>> Thank you to everyone who has reached out today offering support and >>> concern. We’ll share more information when we can. >>> >>> Maryana Iskander, >>> >>> Wikimedia Foundation CEO >>> >>> Pacita Rudder, >>> >>> Wikimedia NYC Executive Director >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> Public archives at >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/AB4CUW35JWZRGRY2NAWZLHSOXRSLFM5E/ >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/3TOMYXQF5ZL65OBJ4RCEFDD67723R2H6/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/4F7ABZXV45OM7YFD3I6GYA4LKR2B4VLL/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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