Suspect in Shooting of 3 Men of Palestinian Descent Near the University of Vermont Pleads Not Guilty

Suspect in Shooting of 3 Men of Palestinian Descent Near the University of Vermont Pleads Not Guilty
Jason J. Eaton appears at his court arraignment from the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Swanton, Vt., on Nov. 27, 2023 in a still image from Webex video. Vermont Judiciary/Handout via Reuters
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BURLINGTON, Vt.—Three college students of Palestinian descent out for a walk in Vermont were seriously injured over the weekend when a man shot them at close range on a city street—an attack being investigated as a possible hate crime, authorities said Monday.

Jason J. Eaton, 48, made his initial court appearance by video from jail on three counts of attempted murder, and a plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf on Monday. He was ordered held without bail.