In the aftermath of the shooting incident involving three Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont, President Joe Biden expressed dismay and horror. Against the backdrop of heightened tensions linked to the crisis in Israel and Gaza resonating in the United States, President Biden emphasized on Monday that “there is no place for violence or hate in America.”
The victims, identified as Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid, and Tahseen Ali Ahmed—all 20 years old—attend Brown University. The three undergraduate students were en route to Awartani’s grandmother’s house for a Thanksgiving dinner when a white man wielding a handgun attacked them.
“Jill and I were horrified to learn that three college students of Palestinian descent, two of whom are American citizens, were shot Saturday in Burlington, Vermont,” said President Biden.
“We join Americans across the country in praying for their full recovery, and we send our deepest condolences to their families. While we are waiting for more facts, we know this: there is absolutely no place for violence or hate in America. Period. No person should worry about being shot at while going about their daily lives. And far too many Americans know a family member injured or killed as a result of gun violence. We cannot and we will not accept that.”
Jason J Eaton, 48, was apprehended on Sunday afternoon in close proximity to the site of the shooting, as announced by the Burlington Police Department.
