The families of the three students insist that the shooting should be classified as a hate crime, pointing to the context of racial tensions heightened by global conflicts.
Prosecutors argue that they don’t possess sufficient evidence to classify the shooting as a hate crime, despite the families’ calls for such a designation.
The incident highlights a troubling increase in threats against various communities in the U.S., especially affecting those of Jewish, Muslim, and Arab descent, since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war.
Eaton, accused of shooting the students without provocation, has been declared fit for trial, maintaining a plea of not guilty to three charges of attempted murder.
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