2023 shooting of Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont

2023 shooting of Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont
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Burlington, Vermont
LocationBurlington, Vermont, United States
Coordinates44°29′15.45″N 73°13′53.34″W / 44.4876250°N 73.2314833°W / 44.4876250; -73.2314833
DateNovember 25, 2023
6:25 p.m. ET[1]
Attack type
Shooting
Injured3
ChargesAttempted second-degree murder (3 counts)

On November 25, 2023, three 20-year-old students of Palestinian descent were shot and injured in Burlington, Vermont.[2] The students, who were visiting Burlington for Thanksgiving break,[3] were wearing keffiyehs to show solidarity with Palestine amid the ongoing war in Gaza when they were shot near the University of Vermont.[4] A suspect was arrested the following day, with the Burlington Police Chief stating the shooting was being investigated as a possible hate crime.[5]

  1. ^ "Arrest made in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent in Burlington: What to know". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. ^ Reed, Elodie. "Burlington police make arrest after shooting of three men of Palestinian descent". Vermont Public Radio. Archived from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ Patterson, Brittany. "A suspect is arrested in the shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent in Vermont". NPR. Morning Edition. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. ^ Hauslohner, Abigail. "Man arrested after three Palestinian American students injured in Vermont shooting". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ Bubola, Emma (26 November 2023). "Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting of 3 Palestinian Students in Vermont". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

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