A major newspaper in Texas said it wouldn’t provide a description of a suspect in a mass shooting incident in Austin because it wants to avoid “perpetuating stereotypes.” Over the weekend, following a late-night shooting in Austin that left 13 people injured and one dead, the Austin American-Statesman included an editor’s note at the bottom explaining its reasoning. “Editor’s note: Police have only released a vague description of the suspected shooter as of Saturday morning,” said the newspaper, which was flagged by some conservatives on social media. It added: “The Austin American-Statesman is not including the description as it is too vague at this time to be useful in identifying the shooter and such publication could be harmful in perpetuating stereotypes. If more detailed information is released, we will update our reporting.” The Austin Police Department, in a statement to news outlets, described the suspect as a black male wearing …