Burlington, a mostly sleepy college town on Lake Champlain, used to average two shootings a year. Last year, there were 26, and 16 so far this year, including the shooting of three Palestinian college students.
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Jason Eaton, 48, was arrested Sunday by agents from the ATF while they were investigating the shootings, the Burlington Police Department said in a statement. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday.
Jason J. Eaton, 48, was arrested Sunday and charged with three counts of attempted murder in connection with the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont.