Event Brief
Vermont jury convicts man of attempted murder in shooting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: A jury convicted Jason Eaton, 51, of attempted murder for the November 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students near his home outside the University of Vermont campus in Burlington. The jury rejected Eaton’s insanity defense, which claimed he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad. Eaton faces up to life in prison.
WHO: Jason Eaton; jury
WHAT: A jury convicted Jason Eaton of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students.
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Burlington, Vermont, USA
WHY: The conviction followed the weeklong trial and the jury’s rejection of Eaton’s insanity defense.
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