NEW YORK CITY: A United States man on Monday was charged with attempted murder in northeastern Vermont state over the shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent, in a crime authorities described as an act of hatred.

Vermont state attorney Sarah George said there was not yet sufficient evidence to support a hate crime enhancement of the charges against the suspect, identified as Jason Eaton, 48.

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