Vermont man guilty of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinians
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Summary
A man named Jason Eaton was found guilty of trying to kill three Palestinian students in Vermont in 2023. He claimed he was not responsible because he heard voices telling him to shoot, but the jury did not accept this defense.Key Facts
- Jason Eaton shot three Palestinian university students near the University of Vermont in November 2023.
- The victims were Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Aliahmad, and Kinnan Abdalhamid, all around 23 years old.
- Awartani was left paralyzed from the waist down; the other two were wounded.
- Eaton said he heard voices from the CIA and Mossad telling him to shoot someone.
- His lawyers said Eaton was mentally ill and believed government agencies or God told him to attack.
- The trial lasted a week and included testimony from the victims and doctors about Eaton’s mental health.
- Eaton was found guilty of attempted murder, rejecting his insanity defense.
- The shooting happened during increased tensions from the Israel-Gaza conflict and a rise in hate crimes in the US.
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