Erin Burnett comes under fire: CNN anchor misidentifies shooter as “possibly white”; Sparks backlash over premature racial speculation
Erin Burnett, a CNN anchor, faces criticism for identifying the Park Avenue shooter as "possibly white" during a live broadcast, contradicting initial NYPD reports describing him as "possibly Middle Eastern." This sparked a social media backlash, raising concerns about racial assumptions and media responsibility in real-time news coverage. The shooter, Shane D. Tamura, killed four before fatally shooting himself.
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