Eaton Convicted in 2023 Shooting of Palestinian Students in Vermont

Jason Eaton, 51, was convicted September 21, 2026 on three counts of attempted second-degree murder — trying to kill without planning in advance — for the November 2023 shooting of Palestinian college students Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Aliahmad and Kinnan Abdalhamid near the University of Vermont in Burlington. Awartani was left paralyzed. Jurors deliberated two hours.