US man convicted in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
Also reported by Guardian World, PBS NewsHour, BBC US
Summary
A Vermont jury found Jason Eaton guilty of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian college students in 2023. Eaton argued he was not guilty due to insanity, but the jury rejected this defense. The attack left one student paralyzed and injured two others.Key Facts
- Jason Eaton, 51, was convicted of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian students in Vermont.
- The shooting happened near the University of Vermont campus in November 2023.
- Hisham Awartani was paralyzed from the waist down; Tahseen Aliahmad and Kinnan Abdalhamid were also wounded.
- Eaton claimed he was insane and confused by voices from intelligence agencies but the jury did not accept this defense.
- The students were visiting from Ramallah and were walking near the campus when Eaton shot them.
- Eaton faces up to life in prison and is jailed while awaiting sentencing.
- The police found multiple guns in Eaton’s apartment, including the handgun used in the shooting.
- No hate crime charges were filed despite public calls for such an investigation.
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