A man has been arrested by police on suspicion of the shooting in Vermont, USA, when three students were injured. NBC writes that the suspect is 48 years old.
Machara Renz and Alexander Wehr witnessed the shooting. They say they heard four shots.
- We heard a man scream in pain. It was very scary, Wehr told NBC.
The three victims are of Palestinian origin. There are suspicions that the arrested perpetrator was driven by a motive of hatred.
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Three students shot - suspected hate crimes
Three male students in their 20s have been shot on their way to a Thanksgiving celebration in Vermont in the United States on Sunday evening local time, several media outlets write. The authorities assess that it may be a hate crime. All the victims are of Palestinian origin and two of the men were wearing Palestinian shawls when they were attacked.
One of the men is seriously injured.
According to the BBC, the man who shot must have also dealt blows, then fled on foot.
"At this charged moment, no one can look at this incident and not suspect that it m
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