2023 shooting of Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont | |
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![]() Burlington, Vermont | |
Location | Burlington, Vermont, United States |
Coordinates | 44°29′15.45″N 73°13′53.34″W / 44.4876250°N 73.2314833°W |
Date | November 25, 2023 6:25 p.m. ET[1] |
Attack type | Shooting |
Injured | 3 |
Charges | Attempted 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]