{
  "id": 9003553,
  "title": "Vermont man convicted of attempted murder of three Palestinian students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/vermont-man-convicted-of-attempted-murder-of-three-palestinian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T20:38:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/vermont-man-guilty-attempted-murder-palestinian-students"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Vermont man, 51-year-old Jason Eaton, has been convicted of attempted murder for an attack on three Palestinian college students near the University of Vermont campus in Burlington. The incident, which occurred in November 2023, left Hisham Awartani paralyzed from the waist down and injured his friends, Tahseen Aliahmad and Kinnan Abdalhamid, both 20 at the time of the shooting. The jury rejected Eaton's insanity defense, which claimed he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad. The three victims, who are now 23, testified about their peaceful walk near the university campus after a holiday weekend, celebrating birthdays and attending events. Eaton, who had recently lost his job at a credit union, is set to be held in jail pending sentencing. His lawyers argued he was suffering from a delusional, psychotic disorder. The families of the victims expressed relief, emphasizing that Eaton's words during the trial revealed his prejudice and intent to kill the young men.",
  "summary": "A Vermont man has been convicted of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students. The incident occurred in November 2023 near the University of Vermont campus in Burlington. The students, Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Aliahmad, and Kinnan Abdalhamid, were walking near the defendant's home when he shot them.\n\nThe defendant, Jason Eaton, 51, had claimed he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad, but a jury rejected his insanity defense. According to The Guardian US, the attack left Hisham Awartani paralyzed from the waist down and wounded his friends.\n\nEaton faces up to life in prison. The conviction was reported by multiple outlets, including The Guardian US, PBS NewsHour, and Winnipeg Free Press, all of which stated that a jury convicted Eaton of attempted murder, rejecting his insanity defense rooted in claims of acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/jury-convicts-vermont-man-of-attempted-murder-in-shooting-of-3",
        "published": "2026-09-21T17:44:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/jury-convicts-vermont-man-of-attempted-murder-in-shooting-of-3-9003226",
        "published": "2026-09-21T20:37:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of three Palestinian students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/jury-convicts-vermont-man-of-attempted-murder-in-shooting-of-three",
        "published": "2026-09-21T21:29:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}