Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of three Palestinian students
A Burlington, Vermont jury convicted Jason Eaton of attempted murder for the November 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students. Eaton had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, claiming he acted on orders from the CIA and Mossad. One victim, Hisham Awartani, was paralyzed from the waist down; sentencing has not yet been scheduled.
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Both outlets report the same conviction with identical core facts; the Washington Times provides extensive trial detail while Reuters offers a brief wire summary.
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No hate crime charges were filed despite calls for a hate crime investigation.
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