I don't understand where the race angle is coming from. How is this definitely a case of "making while brown"? What's the evidence, besides the kid's brown skin

I don't understand where the race angle is coming from. How is this definitely a case of "making while brown"? What's the evidence, besides the kid's brown skin? I would "stand with Ahmed", but if that means being attached to race baiting and Islamophobia accusations, I won't.