James Eaton, 51, has been convicted of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students near his home in Burlington, Vermont. The jury rejected Eaton's insanity defense, which was based on claims that he was acting on orders from U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies. The incident occurred in November 2023, resulting in serious injuries to the victims, including Hisham Awartani, who was left paralyzed from the waist down, and his friends, Tahseen Aliahmad and Kinnan Abdalhamid. Eaton faces a potential life sentence in prison.
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Vermont Man Convicted of Attempted Murder of Three Palestinian Students
James Eaton, 51, was convicted of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont. The jury dismissed his insanity defense, and he faces a possible life sentence for the November 2023 attack.
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