2023 shooting of Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont
2023 CE.
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On November 25, 2023, three 20-year-old students of Palestinian descent were shot and injured in Burlington, Vermont. The students, who were visiting Burlington for Thanksgiving break, were wearing keffiyehs to show solidarity with Palestine amid the Gaza war when they were shot near the University of Vermont. A suspect, 48-year-old Jason Eaton, was arrested two days later and charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder. Although initially investigated as a possible hate crime, no official motive has been established. Ahead of the trial, the judge allowed an insanity defense based on Eaton's claim that he was a CIA operative acting under orders.
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