Man, Jason J. Eaton, arrested in Connection with The Shootings of Three College Students in Burlington, Vermont

On Sunday, police arrested Jason J. Eaton, a 48-year-old man, in connection with the shootings of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont. The shootings occurred on Saturday night and left the students with injuries.

Eaton was detained near the scene of the shooting around midday on Sunday. Police then searched his home and arrested him Sunday evening. He is expected to be arraigned in court on Monday morning.

Police say that the three students, who are all in their 20s, were shot outside the home of one of the victim's relatives, which they were visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday. The shooting occurred without any words being exchanged between the shooter and the victims.

Police spent Sunday canvassing the neighborhood near the shooting and conducting interviews with neighbors. They also received assistance from the FBI, who helped with victim services and computer and cellphone analysis.

Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were canvassing near the location of the shooting when they encountered and detained Eaton. The shooting occurred in front of the apartment building where Eaton lived. After he was detained, officials were granted a search warrant, which was executed at his residence.

Evidence collected during the search warrant, and additional evidence developed during the course of the investigation, gave investigators and prosecutors probable cause to believe that Eaton was responsible for the shooting.

 

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