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ARREST MADE AFTER 3 PALESTINIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS SHOT IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT,
POLICE SAY

By Aliza Chasan

Updated on: November 27, 2023 / 4:32 PM EST / CBS News

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3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont

Suspect arrested in shooting of 3 Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont
02:12

Update: The suspect has been charged with three counts of attempted murder in
the second degree. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below.

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Burlington, Vermont, police have arrested a white man who is suspected of
shooting three 20-year-old college students of Palestinian descent on Saturday,
police said. 

The three men were in Burlington visiting the home of one of the victim's
relatives for Thanksgiving, police said. They were on Prospect Street when an
armed white man confronted them and, without speaking, allegedly discharged at
least four rounds around 6:30 p.m. ET.



Two of the victims were shot in the torso while the third man was shot in his
lower extremities, police said. Two of the victims were in what police described
as stable condition. The third victim "sustained much more serious injuries."

Two of the victims were wearing keffiyehs, scarfs that have come to symbolize
Palestinian solidarity, officials said. Police said two of the victims are U.S.
citizens and one is a legal resident. 



Police detained Jason J. Eaton, 48, around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Burlington police
said Sunday night. 

Evidence collected during a search of Eaton's home several hours after he was
detained "gave investigators and prosecutors probable cause to believe that Mr.
Eaton perpetrated the shooting," police said. He was then arrested and is
scheduled to be arraigned Monday, police said.

Police did not immediately provide any information on a possible motive.

Jason Eaton Burlington Police Department

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Vermont on Sunday night said it was investigating
to determine whether a federal crime had been committed.



"We recognize the suffering and heartbreak that the three men who were wounded,
their families, and their communities are experiencing," Nikolas P. Kerest, U.S.
Attorney for Vermont, said in a statement.

The FBI Albany field office said Sunday night it was also investigating the
shooting.

President Biden on Monday said he and first lady Jill Biden were "horrified" by
the shooting. The three young men "were simply spending Thanksgiving gathered
with family and loved ones," Mr. Biden wrote in a statement, adding, "While we
are waiting for more facts, we know this: there is absolutely no place for
violence or hate in America. Period."

Investigators don't know as much as they'd like, Burlington police chief Jon
Murad said on Sunday. He urged the public to avoid jumping to conclusions "based
on statements from uninvolved parties who know even less."

"In this charged moment, no one can look at this incident and not suspect that
it may have been a hate-motivated crime," Murad said. "And I have already been
in touch with federal investigatory and prosecutorial partners to prepare for
that if it's proven. But now that the victims are safe and receiving medical
care, our next priority is identifying, locating, and apprehending the suspect.
We're working every investigatory angle on this case, and will continue to
provide reliable, factual information to public while protecting the victims and
our investigation."

Police did not identify the victims by name, but the victim's families later
identified them in a statement. All three victims attended Ramallah Friends
School, a Quaker-run private nonprofit school in Ramallah. Currently, Hisham
Awartani is a student at Brown University, Kinnan Abdalhamid is a student at
Haverford College and Tahseen Ahmad is a student at Trinity College, according
to their family members.

From left to right, Tahseen Ali Ahmad, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Hisham Awartani are
shown.

"As parents, we are devastated by the horrific news that our children were
targeted and shot in Burlington, VT. At this time, our primary concern is their
full recovery and that they receive the critical medical support they need to
survive. We are extremely concerned about the safety and well-being of our
children," the parents said in a joint statement. 



"We call on law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation, including
treating this as a hate crime," the parents said. "We will not be comfortable
until the shooter is brought to justice. We need to ensure that our children are
protected, and this heinous crime is not repeated. No family should ever have to
endure this pain and agony. Our children are dedicated students who deserve to
be able to focus on their studies and building their futures."

Awartani's uncle, Rich Price, told CBS Boston station WBZ-TV the three students
were spending the holiday weekend with his family  in Burlington when it
happened.

"We were so happy to have them visit us for Thanksgiving," said Price.

"They grew up in the occupied West Bank under military control... they just
couldn't imagine this could happen in a place like Vermont," he said. He told
the station the thee students had gone for a walk in the neighborhood Saturday
after returning from an 8th birthday party for Price's twin boys.

"They were approached by this individual who pulled a handgun on them and shot
all three of them," Price said.

Haverford's president and dean shared a joint statement about the shooting on
Sunday. 

"Kinnan and his friends are all Palestinian students studying at U.S. colleges
and universities," they wrote. "Police are investigating the shootings, and we
await word on whether it will be pursued as a hate crime."



Trinity's president and vice president also shared a joint statement, saying
they were "heartbroken" to learn Ahmad was one of the victims of gun violence. 

"A member of the Trinity Student Life staff went to Vermont early this morning
to provide support and reports that Tahseen wants the Trinity community to know
that he is in stable condition at an area hospital, and that he is aware this
message is being released," they wrote. 

Awartani remained hospitalized Sunday, Brown University President Christina H.
Paxson said in a statement. He is expected to survive his injuries.

"There are not enough words to express the deep anguish I feel for Hisham, his
parents and family members, and his friends. I know that this heinous and
despicable act of violence — this latest evidence of anti-Arab and
anti-Palestinian discrimination and hate spiraling across this country and
around the world — will leave many in our community deeply shaken," Paxson said.
"The family has given us permission to share that Hisham Awartani, a junior at
Brown, remains hospitalized, and we were very relieved and grateful to learn
that he is expected to survive his injuries."

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee said it has "reason to believe
this shooting occurred because the victims are Arab."

"We are praying for a full recovery of the victims, and will stand by to support
the families in any way that is needed," said ADC National Executive Director
Abed Ayoub. "Given the information collected and provided, it is clear that the
hate was a motivating factor in this shooting, and we call on law enforcement to
investigate it as such. The surge in anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian sentiment we
are experiencing is unprecedented, and this is another example of that hate
turning violent."

A White House official on Sunday said President Biden had been briefed on the
shooting. 



Sen. Bernie Sanders responded to the shooting in a post on social media.

"It is shocking and deeply upsetting that three young Palestinians were shot
here in Burlington, VT," he said. "Hate has no place here, or anywhere. I look
forward to a full investigation. My thoughts are with them and their families."

Saturday's shooting comes more than a month after the stabbing death of a
6-year-old Palestinian boy in the Chicago area. The Council on American-Islamic
Relations, which describes itself as the country's largest Muslim civil rights
and advocacy organization, in early November said there'd been an "unprecedented
surge" in anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias incidents reported in the U.S. since
the start of the Israel-Hamas war.


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Aliza Chasan

Aliza Chasan is a digital producer at 60 Minutes and CBSNews.com. She has
previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News,
Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime
and politics.

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