Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty

Over the weekend in Vermont, three college students of Palestinian descent were seriously injured in a close-range shooting on a city street, during a walk.

The incident, currently under investigation as a potential hate crime, involved Jason J. Eaton, 48, who appeared in court via video on Monday.

He faces three counts of attempted murder, with a not guilty plea entered on his behalf, and has been ordered held without bail.

The U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with Vermont authorities, is exploring whether the shooting, which occurred during an uptick in threats against Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict, qualifies as a hate crime, according to Attorney General Merrick Garland.

The victims, all 20 years old, were on Thanksgiving break in Burlington and out for a walk when they were confronted by a white man armed with a handgun, the Associated Press reports.

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