Thanks to a hero tipster, two men with hundreds of rounds of ammunition and assault rifles were stopped from carrying out their slaughter on the Fourth of July. However, CBS and ABC failed to mention that the men are illegally present in America.
Julio Alvarado Dubon and Rolman Balicarcel were both Guatemalans that planned to kill people at Richmond’s Dogwood Dell Amphitheater. On Thursday’s Good Morning America, reporter Pierre Thomas noted:
Police say that a concerned citizen overheard the conversation and called 911 to stop the plot. Two men were arrested with high-powered assault rifles, handguns and over 200 rounds of ammunition.
In the 53rd story there was no mention of their illegality. Thomas simply added, “No word on motive.” On Wednesday’s CBS Evening NewsJericka Duncan was the guest anchor and she allowed for 24 seconds to report on the story.
Authorities in Richmond, Virginia, claim it was a tip which helped them to stop another Fourth of July massacre. Police said a, quote, “hero citizen” made a phone call after hearing a conversation about a planned attack that day. Two suspects were taken into custody by Police Chief Gerald Smith. They also seized two assault rifles and one handgun, as well as 223 ammunition rounds.
She ignored again the fact that both men were illegal. There was a blink-and-you-miss-it, non-verbal notation. During the show open, Duncan teased the story: “A tragedy averted. Police in Richmond, Virginia, praise a hero citizen who called in a tip that saved lives.” In the background, you can briefly see a photo from the Richmond police press conference on the arrests. Next to a picture of one of the men are the words: “No-citizens in Possession of Firearms – Charges.”
On Wednesday, CNN’s Alisyn Camerota mentioned the two suspects, but not that they were illegal. You’d have to go to CNN.com to find this mention: “Both suspects have been charged with being non-citizens in possession of a firearm.” The Richmond Times-Dispatch explained:
Tracy Walker, spokesperson for the police said that both were originally from Guatemala. According to initial records filed at Richmond General District Court, both Alvarado Dubon & Balacarcel were not legally present in the U.S.
NBC so far has not paid attention to the Richmond shooting. It is shameful. This is a story that deserves to be told.
Many NewsBusters reports have featured me, exposing how evening newscasts on the network ignore illegal immigration and the border crisis. This week, uncountable lives were saved by a heroic tipter. They were also illegally here. The networks don’t want you to know that.
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CBS Evening News
7/6/2022
Tease
JERICKA Duncan: It was a tragedy avoided. Richmond police praise the bravery of a citizen who gave a tip that saved many lives. [On-screen photo from Richmond PD of thwarted shooter: “Non-U.S. citizen in possession of a firearm.”]
6.38 PM ET
24 secondsDUNCAN: Virginia authorities claim it was a tip which helped stop another Fourth of July shooting. Police said a, quote, “hero citizen” made a phone call after hearing a conversation about a planned attack that day. Two suspects were taken into custody by Police Chief Gerald Smith. They also seized two assault rifles and one handgun, as well as 223 ammunition rounds.
Good Morning America
7/7/2022
7:10 AM ETRobin HOLMES: There was a possibility of another mass shooting on the fourth of July. This attempt at mass shooting was apparently stopped when someone claimed to have heard two individuals talking about an attack in Richmond. The person called police, who then took the two suspects into custody. Pierre Thomas, chief justice correspondent of the United States is currently in Washington. He will have more details. Pierre, good morning.
PIERRE THOMAS – T.J., Good morning. Today, officials from Richmond, Virginia say they were able to prevent their Independence Day massacre. Police say that the suspect plot was stopped when a concerned citizen heard a strange conversation and called police. Two men were arrested with high-powered assault rifles, handguns and over 200 rounds of ammunition. There is no word as to their motive. However, police say they had planned to carry out a mass shooting in celebration of the city’s July Fourth holiday. The citizen who saved so many lives is being honored. He saw and did something. George?
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS : We are grateful for your kind words. Pierre, thank you very much.
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