Brown University Student Of Palestinian Descent Among 3 Shot In Vermont

By Laura Haefeli, CBS Boston

November 27, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown University is planning to host a vigil Monday for Hisham Awartani, one of three students shot in Burlington, Vermont.

The three students of Palestinian descent were shot while visiting family for the Thanksgiving holiday. WBZ TV spoke to Awartani's uncle, who said the families are demanding answers as the three students fight for their lives.

"We were so happy to have them visit us for Thanksgiving," said Rich Price. Kinnan Abdalhamid and Tahseen Ahmed both attend colleges in Connecticut and Awartani is studying at Brown. All three grew up together and graduated from the Ramallah Friends School in the West Bank.

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