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CNN Faces Backlash Over Erroneous ‘Possibly White’ Description of NYC Park Avenue Shooter

Critics argue the network’s rush to share preliminary law enforcement details overshadowed clear surveillance images, raising questions about bias in live reporting.

Erin Burnett is an American news anchor and hosts the show Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN. Before CNN, she worked as a co-anchor at CNBC.
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Overview

  • On July 28 a gunman armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan before dying of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • CNN anchor Erin Burnett and chief analyst John Miller described the suspect as “male, possibly white” during live coverage based on early security footage.
  • Surveillance images posted online shortly after the broadcast clearly showed the gunman’s darker complexion, contradicting the on-air description.
  • Law enforcement later confirmed the shooter’s identity as 27-year-old Shane D. Tamura and recovered his Las Vegas concealed carry permit.
  • Viewers and commentators criticized CNN’s rush to report preliminary details, accusing the network of sacrificing accuracy and revealing potential racial bias in rapid reporting.