Jason Eaton trial: Prosecutors rest case in Vermont student shooting

Jason Eaton trial Burlington shooting attempted murder insanity defense Palestinian students

Prosecutors in Burlington, Vermont, have rested their case in the trial of Jason Eaton, who is charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder. Eaton is accused of shooting three Palestinian college students—Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid, and Tahseen Ali Ahmad—during a walk in November 2023. The victims testified that Eaton approached them and opened fire without speaking. Awartani was left paralyzed from the waist down as a result of the attack.

The prosecution’s case relied on forensic evidence, including testimony from a firearms examiner linking a specific handgun to the crime, and cellular data that placed Eaton at the scene.

Eaton has pleaded not guilty, with his defense pursuing an insanity plea. His lawyers argue that Eaton suffers from a delusional psychotic disorder. Eaton has claimed that he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad, which he alleged were transmitted to him via FM radio. The trial is expected to move toward determining Eaton’s mental state at the time of the incident.

Entities

Burlington · Hisham Awartani · Jason Eaton · Kinnan Abdalhamid · Tahseen Ali Ahmad · Tahseen Aliahmad

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] Prosecutors have rested their case in the trial of Jason Eaton. offthepress.com · justthenews.com · vtdigger.org
[● 3 SOURCES] Victim Hisham Awartani was left paralyzed from the waist down following the shooting. offthepress.com · justthenews.com · www.wbur.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Cellular data from Eaton’s phone placed him in the area at the time of the shooting. vtdigger.org
[● 5 SOURCES] Jason Eaton has pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted second-degree murder. offthepress.com · vinnews.com · sentinelcolorado.com · www.bangordailynews.com · www.wbur.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] A firearms examiner testified that a cartridge casing was fired from the submitted firearm. vtdigger.org
[● 3 SOURCES] Jason Eaton claimed he acted on orders from the CIA and Mossad transmitted via FM radio. vinnews.com · sentinelcolorado.com · www.bangordailynews.com

Sources

Prosecutors rest case against Vermont man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students [offthepress.com]

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A Vermont Man Is On Trial For Shooting 3 Palestinian Students. He Claimed The CIA, Mossad Told Him To Do It [vinnews.com]

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Prosecutors rest case against Vermont man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students [justthenews.com]

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A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it [sentinelcolorado.com]

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Prosecutors present gun, cellphone evidence they say links Burlington man to shooting of three Palestinian students [vtdigger.org]

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A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it [www.bangordailynews.com]

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Victims of Vermont shooting testify during first day of Jason Eaton trial [www.wbur.org]

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