The shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont
Active · last development Sep 21, 2026: “Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students”
What this arc covers
The shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont in Burlington in November 2023: the suspect's arrest and not-guilty plea, the question of whether it was a hate crime, the victim left paralyzed and the victims' families, and the September 2026 trial, where the suspect claimed the CIA told him to do it, ending in his conviction for attempted murder.
Earliest story we hold Nov 26, 2023 · 9 stories · 76 independent sources (counted once each) · 1030 days
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Nov 26 – 27, 2023Three students of Palestinian descent shot during Thanksgiving visit in Vermont79 articles · 46 independent sources
- Nov 26 – 29, 2023Was the shooting of 3 students of Palestinian descent a hate crime? What Vermont law says23 articles · 21 independent sources
- Nov 26, 2023Local student among 3 Palestinian's shot in suspected hate crime: "Hate has no place here"
- Nov 28, 2023Only lean-left coverage:Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be
- Nov 27, 2023Suspect arrested in shooting of 3 Palestinian college students in Vermont, police say37 articles · 25 independent sources
- Dec 3 – 4, 20231 of the 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont is paralyzed from the shooting, his mother says32 articles · 19 independent sources
- Sep 21 – 23, 2026Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students33 articles · 28 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2023 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 58 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 160 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
33% left · 49% center · 18% right of 76 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 9 stories.
Every storyoldest first
November 2023
Nov 26– 29Was the shooting of 3 students of Palestinian descent a hate crime? What Vermont law says23 articles · 21 independent sources8 left, 3 center, 3 right- Nov 26– 27Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty28 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Nov 26– 28New details emerge in shooting of students of Palestinian descent25 articles · 18 independent sources3 left, 7 center, 2 right
- Nov 26– 27Three students of Palestinian descent shot during Thanksgiving visit in Vermont79 articles · 46 independent sources7 left, 21 center, 6 right
- Nov 27Suspect arrested in shooting of 3 Palestinian college students in Vermont, police say37 articles · 25 independent sources6 left, 10 center, 2 right
December 2023
Dec 1– 2Far away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families endure new pain14 articles · 10 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 1 right- Dec 3– 41 of the 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont is paralyzed from the shooting, his mother says32 articles · 19 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 1 right
September 2026
Sep 14– 17A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it.18 articles · 15 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 2 right- Sep 21– 23Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students33 articles · 28 independent sources8 left, 5 center, 3 right