A jury in Vermont has convicted 51-year-old Jason Eaton of attempted murder following the November 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students near the University of Vermont campus in Burlington. The attack resulted in severe injuries, including the permanent paralysis of one victim, Hisham Awartani, while his companions, Tahseen Aliahmad and Kinnan Abdalhamid, were also wounded.

During the week-long trial, the defense argued that Eaton was legally insane at the time of the shooting. Eaton claimed he was acting under instructions from the CIA and Mossad. However, the jury rejected this defense after several hours of deliberation. Eaton now faces a potential sentence of up to life in prison.

While both outlets agree on the core facts of the conviction and the rejection of the insanity plea, their focus differs. Al Jazeera emphasizes the legal outcome and the specific identity of the victims, while The Guardian provides more granular detail regarding the specific nature of the victims' injuries and the specific delusions Eaton presented during his defense. The trial proceedings highlighted the violent nature of the encounter, which occurred while the students were walking near Eaton’s home.