Man guilty of attempted murder for shooting three men of Palestinian descent in Vermont

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A Vermont jury convicted Jason Eaton of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian university students in November 2023, rejecting his insanity defense. Eaton claimed he believed he was instructed by the CIA and Mossad to carry out the attack, which left one victim paralyzed and wounded the other two.

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The shooting in November 2023 came amid a rise in Islamophobia and antisemitism following the start of the Israel-Gaza war.

Man guilty of attempted murder for shooting three men of Palestinian descent in Vermont

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