CNN's Erin Burnett Claimed Active Shooter In New York City Was A 'Possibly White' Male

Posted • July 29, 2025: There was a mass shooting incident in downtown Manhattan yesterday afternoon that, tragically, has left six people dead, including the shooter and one police officer. While police have stated that they expect the number of injured to increase, hopefully, the death toll will not. The shooter was identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, Nevada. He is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he terrorized and killed others at 345 Park Avenue. During the afternoon, police released a picture of Tamura (though they didn't know his name at the time) as he walked into the building, just before he started shooting. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gw-wfgwXgAAEgTM?format=jpg&name=large —— Whenever an active shooter incident like this occurs, there is always a rush from news outlets to get the information out first. Unfortunately, that means that sometimes they get the information wrong.

However, there is being wrong, and then there is being an utter disgrace to journalism. Here is how CNN reported on the shooter earlier in the evening. Keep in mind, they had SEEN the photo above at the time of their reporting. "They do know what he looks like. Male, possibly white, mustache, sunglasses." CNN's Erin Burnett claims the active shooter in New York City is a "possibly white" male. https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1949976982705369089/vid/avc1/1280x720/kbVouCExXPMg7csk.mp4 —— Actually, while it was Erin Burnett's program, it was CNN's John Miller who uttered the reprehensible 'possibly white' phrase (though Burnett and Brian Stelter later repeated the phrase). And you thought you hated the media enough. This is who CNN called a "white male" https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gw_LFYbXsAA5av_?format=jpg&name=medium —— CNN: “Possibly white” https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gw_D4aLXUAAlKh3?format=jpg&name=large

We like to be fair, unlike CNN, so we should note that the network did not have those subsequent photos when Burnett and Miller were reporting (at least we don't think they did). BUT THEY HAD THE FIRST ONE. This is not a mistake. This is not confusion in the fog of fast-paced events. This is intentional. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gw_Jc8tWkAAmdtD?format=jpg&name=medium (…)

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RedState: CNN’s Erin Burnett Faceplants Spectacularly, Dragged for Identifying NYC Shooter As ‘Possibly White’
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