‘Not to jump to conclusion but was the ROP involved?’
maybe; but without looking, I’d bet on copious amounts of melanin being involved...
I hate thinking and expressing such comments, but...it is what it is...
I think you’re right. I just ran the surname Tedla through a census database and it’s only 6 percent white, but 80 percent black, and 12 percent mixed race. It’s not very common, only about 300 occurrences in the 2000 census.
Just a guess but given it’s NYC I would think Dominican or Puerto Rican heritage first of all. Don’t think it really matters, though. RIP to the lady and child.