One of three Palestinian students shot in Burlington on Saturday is now speaking out about the incident.On a call with CNN, Kinnan Abdalhamid described the moments just before the shooting.>>>Click the video player to watch the interview and more from the families of the victims.He said he was walking through a neighborhood with his two friends when the man shot at them. He said he believes the incident was motivated by hate and happened because the three of them were speaking Arabic.”We’re stepping closer towards Hisham’s grandmother’s house and he turns around, looks at us and without saying a word, it’s almost surreal,” said Abdalhamid. “Just went down the steps, pulled out a pistol and shot my friend.”Abdalhamid was also shot while running from the scene. He managed to knock on a neighbor’s door for help, not even realizing he had been shot.The 20-year-old college student said his recent training as a paramedic helped him stop his own bleeding and ultimately helped him survive.He was released from the hospital several days ago, but his two other friends are still receiving treatment.
One of three Palestinian students shot in Burlington on Saturday is now speaking out about the incident.
On a call with CNN, Kinnan Abdalhamid described the moments just before the shooting.
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>>>Click the video player to watch the interview and more from the families of the victims.
He said he was walking through a neighborhood with his two friends when the man shot at them. He said he believes the incident was motivated by hate and happened because the three of them were speaking Arabic.
“We’re stepping closer towards Hisham’s grandmother’s house and he turns around, looks at us and without saying a word, it’s almost surreal,” said Abdalhamid. “Just went down the steps, pulled out a pistol and shot my friend.”
Abdalhamid was also shot while running from the scene. He managed to knock on a neighbor’s door for help, not even realizing he had been shot.
The 20-year-old college student said his recent training as a paramedic helped him stop his own bleeding and ultimately helped him survive.
He was released from the hospital several days ago, but his two other friends are still receiving treatment.
