Why People Are Reluctant To Call The Austin Bomber A Terrorist

By Gene Demby

Published March 23, 2018 at 4:21 PM EDT

The suspect in the Austin bombings has been described as "troubled" by both police and the media. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to NPR Code Switch reporter Gene Demby about why people seem reluctant to call him a terrorist.

Corrected: March 26, 2018 at 12:00 AM EDT

In this report, we incorrectly refer to the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooter as being of Arab descent. In fact, his parents came to the United States from Afghanistan.

Gene Demby

Gene Demby is the co-host and correspondent for NPR's Code Switch team.

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