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☆ Palestinian-American student shot in Vermont is paralyzed
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid and Tahseen Ahmed, three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot near the University of Vermont in Burlington on November 25, 2023 are seen in this undated handout photo. Awartani family/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 3 (Reuters) - One of the three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot in Vermont last month is paralyzed from the chest down after a bullet lodged in his spine, the student's family said. "He has demonstrated remarkable courage, resilience and fortitude - even a sense of humor - even as the reality of his paralysis sets in," Awartani's family wrote on their GoFundMe page, which had raised over $200,000 as of Sunday morning. Awartani, who is Palestinian-Irish-American, according to the fundraiser, hopes to start his next semester of college on time despite his paralysis, the family's note said. Eaton has been charged with attempted murder and is being held without bond while authorities investigate whether the Vermont shooting was a hate crime.

Persons: Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, Tahseen Ahmed, Jason Eaton, Eaton, Tahseen Aliahmad, Kinnan Abdalhamid, Awartani, Gabriella Borter, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: University of Vermont, REUTERS, Brown University, West Bank, Haverford College, Trinity College in, Palestinian, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Burlington, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Palestinian, United States, Israel, Washington

☆ Suspect in shooting of Palestinian American students pleads not guilty in Vermont
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Nov 27 (Reuters) - The suspect in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont over the weekend pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted second-degree murder on Monday and was ordered by a judge to be held without bond. Police say Eaton used a pistol to shoot them on the street near the University of Vermont in Burlington on Saturday evening and then ran away. Police said the suspect had legally acquired the gun used in the shooting a few months ago. [1/5]Jason J. Eaton, 48, a suspect who was arrested in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent, poses for a police booking photograph in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. November 27, 2023. Two of the students were visiting the home of the third student's family in Burlington for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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The young men told relatives that they were talking in a mixture of English and Arabic before the gunman shot them, according to a family spokeswoman. Relatives said they feared that the young men were targeted for being Arab Americans. The suspect answered the door, “stepped toward them with his palms up,” Mr. Murad said, and told the agents, “I’ve been waiting for you.”When the agents asked him why, Mr. Eaton requested a lawyer. A public defender assigned as co-counsel for Mr. Eaton, Margaret Jansch, declined to comment on the details of the case. “These three young men are incredible,” he said, “and they are committed to building incredible lives.”Anna Betts contributed reporting from New York, and Siobhan Neela-Stock from Salisbury, Vt. Kitty Bennett contributed research.

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☆ Three Palestinian Students Shot in Vermont, Families Demand Hate Crime Probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Gabriella Borter(Reuters) -The families of three Palestinian students attending U.S. colleges who were shot on Saturday in Vermont called on U.S. officials to investigate the incident as a hate crime, as they awaited updates on their children's recovery on Sunday. Burlington police have not identified or apprehended a shooter, and have not commented on a possible motive. "We call on law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation, including treating this as a hate crime. The students had been speaking Arabic and wearing the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh, the Palestinian foreign ministry said on Sunday, calling on U.S. authorities to hold those responsible to account. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a U.S.-based advocacy organization, also called on state and federal law enforcement to investigate the shooting as a hate crime in a statement on Sunday.

Persons: Gabriella Borter, Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, Tahseen Ahmed, Abed Ayoub, —, Hisham, Josie Kao Organizations: Brown University, Haverford College, Trinity College in, University of Vermont, Institute for Middle, Burlington Police, University of Vermont Medical Center, Ramallah Friends School, West Bank, Facebook Locations: Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Burlington, Palestinian, U.S, Israel, Ramallah

Nov 26 (Reuters) - The families of three Palestinian students attending U.S. colleges who were shot on Saturday in Vermont called on U.S. officials to investigate the incident as a hate crime, as they awaited updates on their children's recovery on Sunday. Burlington police have not identified or apprehended a shooter, and have not commented on a possible motive. "We call on law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation, including treating this as a hate crime. The students had been speaking Arabic and wearing the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh, the Palestinian foreign ministry said on Sunday, calling on U.S. authorities to hold those responsible to account. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a U.S.-based advocacy organization, also called on state and federal law enforcement to investigate the shooting as a hate crime in a statement on Sunday.

Persons: Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, Tahseen Ahmed, Abed Ayoub, —, Hisham, Gabriella Borter, Josie Kao Organizations: Brown University, Haverford College, Trinity College in, University of Vermont, Institute for Middle, Burlington Police, University of Vermont Medical Center, Ramallah Friends School, West Bank, Facebook, Thomson Locations: Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Burlington, Palestinian, U.S, Israel, Ramallah

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