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Vermont Man Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder of Three Palestinian Students

HeadlineNov 28, 2023

In Vermont, a 48-year-old man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students pleaded not guilty Monday to three counts of attempted second-degree murder. He allegedly shot the students from his porch as they walked by. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the FBI is investigating whether the shooting was a hate crime. Two of the students remain hospitalized. Hisham Awartani, who was shot in the spine, has reportedly lost feeling in the lower part of his body. We’ll have more on this story after headlines. 

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