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3 men of Palestinian descent attending holiday gathering shot, injured near University of Vermont

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Three young men of Palestinian descent who were in Burlington for a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot and injured — one seriously — near the University of Vermont, police said Sunday. Authorities said the attack may have been a hate crime.

Police are searching for the shooting suspect after the attack, which occurred at about 6:25 p.m. Saturday near the UVM campus, Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad said.

of the men are in stable condition and the other suffered “much more serious injuries,” Murad said Sunday. The three, all age

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