Fourth Post: School Gunman Race

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071011/ap_on_re_us/school_shooting

At first I didn't think anything of how and why the shooter's race was mentioned. It seemed a normal thing to mention in the course of such an article. But later I got to thinking that maybe they mentioned it as if to say that they were surprised that he was white. However, I honestly still think it at wasn't a bad idea to include his race. I see no harm done to anyone by accurately telling the full story. Maybe there's a level to this I'm missing out on, but this is how I see it.