Wikipedia knew something was amiss with pro wrestler Chris Benoit's family before cops even arrived at his home, finding a horrific murder-suicide, reports Globe and Mail.

The unsourced entry stated the wrestler missed a match Saturday, June 23 due to "the death of his wife Nancy" 14 hours before police discovered the bodies of Benoit, his wife and their seven-year-old son. Other users removed the snippet of news 47 minutes after it went up, forcing Wikipedia to freeze Benoit's page until July 8.

The anonymous user has since become part of the police investigation. Known only by his/her IP address, the user stated, "I just can't believe what I wrote was actually the case. I've remained stunned and saddened over it."

Though it's experienced its share of vandalism, Wikipedia has proven that the power of 75,000 independent contributors and editors can report the news as it happens. Former journalist Sue Garder said she relied on Wikinews to keep updated on the Virginia Tech shootings while working for cbc.ca. She's now a consultant for the Wikimedia Foundation.

Before the news happens, however, opens a whole new Pandora's box for Wikipedia users.