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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Who Are the Three Palestinian Students Who Were Shot in Vermont? What We Know So Far [Watch (HLS stream): Who Are the Three Palestinian Students Who Were Shot in Vermont? What We Know So Far](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/q7WXmQ1f.m3u8) (3:02)  _Published 2023-11-27. Three college students of Palestinian descent—two of whom are U.S. citizens and the other a legal resident, according to police—were shot and injured on Saturday night in Burlington, Vermont, while on their way to a Thanksgiving holiday dinner._ --- Nov 27, 2023 11:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Judge Orders Release of Rümeysa Öztürk, Tuft Student Detained by ICE](/video/DQfP0kkE/) ### Judge Orders Release of Rümeysa Öztürk, Tuft Student Detained by ICE [Turkish Student at Tufts University Handcuffed, Detained by Masked Agents](/video/RhKdagcE/) ### Turkish Student at Tufts University Handcuffed, Detained by Masked Agents [Justice Department is Investigating Three Palestinian Students Shot in Vermont as Hate Crime](/video/1aQ1kp9y/) ### Justice Department is Investigating Three Palestinian Students Shot in Vermont as Hate Crime --- ## Transcript I'm grateful that as a result of a huge coordinated law enforcement response lead around by the Burlington Police Department that the suspected shooter was off the streets in less than 24 hours. And we're able to announce the arrest of Jason Eaton just after midnight last night Saturday evening shooting of three young Palestinian college students visiting Burlington on their holiday break is one of the most shocking and disturbing events in the city's history. It's riffic unprovoked attack was a traffic violation of the values and character of this welcoming inclusive community with triple attempted murder charge carry the potential for life sentences. This case Remains the top priority the Burlington Police Department investigation will continue as well our collaboration with state and federal Partners to give our prosecutors the strongest case possible and to ensure that Mr. Eaton is held fully accountable for his actions charges of attempted murder for this senseless unprovoked violence against these three young men. These are three life felonies. And although we do not yet have evidence to support a hate crime enhancement. I do want to be clear that there is no question. This was a hateful act and it's not just proud Uncle speaking but it's it's true. They are they have their lives in front of them. They are committed to building incredible lives. They each go to Great Schools. They were our house guest for Thanksgiving as they have passed you Thanksgiving. We had just been to my eight-year-old twins birthday party. We just come home and they were walking around the block and this is when this happened the young men were interviewed by detectives. They stated that the person had not made any comments to them and had merely approached them while they were walking down the street simply minding their own business and they were speaking in a mixture of English and Arabic which is They want to were wearing Sophia's and they had no knowledge of this individual had not encountered him before he stepped off a porch and produced a firearm and began discharging that firearm. We instead did this recanvass Dornoch and upon knocking on one door. The ATF agents were greeted by a man who stepped out of the hall out of the door towards them with his palms up at waist height and stated something to the effect of I've been waiting for you at ATF agents said why is that and the gentleman said in some and stopped since I would like a lawyer? ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Who Are the Three Palestinian Students Who Were Shot in Vermont? What We Know So Far","description":"Three college students of Palestinian descent—two of whom are U.S. citizens and the other a legal resident, according to police—were shot and injured on Saturday night in Burlington, Vermont, while on their way to a Thanksgiving holiday dinner. 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