CNN anchor Erin Burnett calls NYC shooter ‘possibly white’: What is the controversy over the remark?

CNN anchor Erin Burnett faced criticism for describing NYC mass shooter Shane Tamura as “possibly white” during a broadcast, based on initial surveillance footage. The shooting at a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper resulted in four deaths, including an NYPD officer. Online reactions varied, with some accusing Burnett of racial assumptions and others deeming race irrelevant to the tragedy.