"Paralyzed Palestinian Student and Families Face New Pain in Vermont Shooting"

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"Paralyzed Palestinian Student and Families Face New Pain in Vermont Shooting"
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Hisham Awartani, one of the three Palestinian college students shot in Vermont, is paralyzed from the chest down after a bullet lodged in his spine. His family has launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to cover his rehabilitation costs. The two other victims were shot in the upper torso and lower extremities and have been hospitalized. The suspect, Jason J. Eaton, has been charged with attempted murder and investigators are looking into whether the attack was motivated by hate. The families of the victims are calling for a full investigation and justice, believing their sons were targeted for being Palestinian.

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