Suspected shooter arrested on attempted murder charges in shooting of three Palestinian college students in Vermont
The Burlington Police Department announced that Jason J. Eaton, 48, was arrested Sunday afternoon near the scene of the shooting.
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The Burlington Police Department announced that Jason J. Eaton, 48, was arrested Sunday afternoon near the scene of the shooting.
The case has garnered national attention amid rising reports of hate crimes since the Israel-Hamas war erupted.
Three college students of Palestinian descent out for a walk in Vermont were seriously injured over the weekend when a man shot them at close range on a city street — an attack being investigated as a possible hate crime, authorities said Monday.
At least two local officials have condemned the shooting of three Palestinian men in Vermont as a “hateful act” but investigators say they still lack enough evidence to bring a hate crime charge against the suspect, who is currently facing three counts of attempted murder.
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