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The shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont
Overview · reviewed October 28, 2026
On November 25, 2023, three 20-year-old college students of Palestinian descent were shot and wounded while walking near a home in Burlington, Vermont, in an attack investigated as a possible hate crime.[1][2] Jason Eaton was charged with attempted murder,[3] and in September 2026 a jury convicted him, rejecting an insanity defense based on his claims that he had been acting on orders from US and Israeli intelligence.[4][5]
Jason Eaton was charged with attempted murder,[3] and in September 2026 a jury convicted him, rejecting an insanity defense based on his claims that he had been acting on orders from US and Israeli intelligence.[4][5]
Coverage over time
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Weekly counts, outlets and reports (5 weeks with coverage)
| Week of (UTC) | Left | Center | Right | Of tracked | Share | Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 5% | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 3% | |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2% | |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 63 | 27% | |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 29 | 14% |
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Background
The three young men were shot as they walked on a Saturday evening,[1][6] and police arrested Eaton, who lived nearby,[7] charging him with three counts of attempted second-degree murder.[3] The state's attorney, Sarah George, called it an act of hatred but said there was not yet enough evidence for a hate crime charge.[8] One victim, Hisham Awartani, was left with a bullet lodged in his spine,[9] and relatives of two of the men traveled from the West Bank.[6] At trial Eaton insisted that the CIA and Mossad had sent him messages,[5] and the jury convicted him of attempted murder.[4]
Supporting stories (9)
- New details emerge in shooting of students of Palestinian descent
- Three students of Palestinian descent shot during Thanksgiving visit in Vermont
- Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty
- Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students
- A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it.
- Far away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families endure new pain
- Suspect arrested in shooting of 3 Palestinian college students in Vermont, police say
- Was the shooting of 3 students of Palestinian descent a hate crime? What Vermont law says
- 1 of the 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont is paralyzed from the shooting, his mother says
The full record
September 2026
December 2023
November 2023
- Far away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families endure new pain
- Suspect arrested in shooting of 3 Palestinian college students in Vermont, police say
- Three students of Palestinian descent shot during Thanksgiving visit in Vermont
- New details emerge in shooting of students of Palestinian descent
- Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty
- Was the shooting of 3 students of Palestinian descent a hate crime? What Vermont law says
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