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RainWalker

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Sun Nov 26, 2023, 11:00 AM Nov 2023

3 Palestinian students shot in Burlington [View all]

Burlington Shooting: Palestinian students Hisham Awartani, Kenan Abdelhamid, and another hurt, heavy police in Burlington, Vermont.
Incident at North Prospect Street in Burlington: The two men are in surgery still. They’re undergraduate students at Brown university and Haverford

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On North Prospect Street in Burlington, where three people were shot on Saturday night, police lights flicker. According to police, about 6:30 p.m., they received calls reporting gunfire. Two individuals were discovered hurt at the spot, while a third man was discovered hurt not far away. According to Channel Three, the tree victims are Palestinians.

The men are reportedly receiving treatment for non-fatal wounds. No gunman has been located or taken into custody by the police. The area of North Prospect between Loomis Street and Brookes Avenue has been blocked off. A few policemen scan the neighbourhood at 8:30 p.m., flashing flashlights in yards and between homes. A Burlington Police officer positions spotlights to draw attention to the location.

The shooter remains unidentified. Cars and pedestrians are asked to stay away from the area by the police. The investigations is at the preliminary stage. According to Journalist and policy analyst Mariam Barghouti, two of the victims have been identified as Hisham Awartani and Kenan Abdelhamid. “Two Palestinian students have been shot in Vermont. Hisham Awartani and Kenan Abdelhamid. In the chest and in the back.”

“No declaration of a hate crime by police yet. The two men are in surgery still. They’re undergraduate students at Brown university and Haverford,” Barghouti said.



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