Jason Eaton Convicted on 3 Attempted Murder Counts in 2023 Vermont Shooting of Palestinian Students
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 21
Jason Eaton Convicted on 3 Attempted Murder Counts in 2023 Vermont Shooting of Palestinian Students
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 21
Summary
A Vermont jury found Jason Eaton, 51, guilty Monday of three counts of attempted second-degree murder for shooting three Palestinian-descended college students in Burlington in 2023.
Jurors rejected the defense claim that Eaton was not criminally responsible because a delusional disorder and voices compelled him to open fire.
The attack happened two days after Thanksgiving near the University of Vermont, where the three 20-year-old friends were spending the holiday weekend together at a relative's home.
Hisham Awartani was shot in the spine and left paralyzed from the chest down, while Tahseen Ali Ahmad was shot in the chest and Kinnan Abdalhamid in the backside.