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A Vermont courtroom is rocked by a chilling case: Jason Eaton, 51, faces trial for shooting three Palestinian college students in November 2023. The victims—Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Aliahmad, and Kinnan Abdalhamid—testified, describing how Eaton allegedly opened fire while they spoke Arabic and wore Palestinian scarves. Eaton admits to pulling the trigger but claims insanity, alleging he received divine messages via FM radio from U.S. and Israeli intelligence telling him to protect Jewish neighbors. Prosecutors fiercely oppose the defense, citing a state psychiatrist who found no mental illness and pointing to three shotguns and the murder weapon found in Eaton’s apartment—purchased just seven months before the attack. If convicted, Eaton could face life; if found insane, he’d likely be committed to treatment. The trial continues as the nation watches a case that blurs sanity, faith, and justice.

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