Did CNN Get It Wrong? Pushback Grows Over Manhattan Shooting Suspect Called 'Possibly White'

CNN’s Erin Burnett and John Miller called the 28 July 2025 Manhattan shooter ‘possibly white,’ sparking outrage after Shane Tamura’s identification. (Credit: Erin Burnett X account profile photo)

CNN has faced intense backlash after its anchor Erin Burnett and analyst John Miller described the suspect in a deadly Manhattan shooting as 'possibly white', a claim quickly disproven by surveillance footage and the suspect's identification as Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old Las Vegas resident.

The 28 July 2025 attack at 345 Park Avenue, which killed four people, including an NYPD officer, has sparked a social media firestorm accusing CNN of racial bias in its reporting.