During CNN's coverage of the Manhattan office building shooting on July 28, 2025, chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst John Miller described the suspect as "possibly white." Anchor Erin Burnett reiterated that description shortly afterward during the broadcast. However, social media users' claims about CNN's coverage lacked context. The network provided that description early in its coverage before the suspect was identified or captured. " Possible White "; Don't think I've ever heard CNN call a shooter " Possible Black "
