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

A Vermont man named Jason Eaton shot three Palestinian college students near his home. He told authorities he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad. He is now on trial; prosecutors have presented gun and cellphone evidence, and the state has rested its case. His defense team will now present testimony, arguing he was legally insane at the time of the shootings.

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  1. Sep 14A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it
  2. Sep 15Prosecutors present gun, cellphone evidence they say links Burlington man to shooting of three Palestinian students

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Last development · Sep 15 — Prosecutors present gun, cellphone evidence they say links Burlington man to shooting of three Palestinian students

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VTDiggerLean Left· 13d ago

Prosecutors present gun, cellphone evidence they say links Burlington man to shooting of three Palestinian students

BostonLean Left· 14d ago· ran in 9 outlets

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

Ran by 9 outlets across the spectrum· Philadelphia Inquirer, Bangor Daily News
Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 14d ago

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

Bangor Daily NewsLean Left· 14d ago

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

The Boston GlobeLean Left· 15d ago

Palestinian students injured in 2023 Vermont shooting make surprise appearance as trial begins

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Ran by 2 outlets· NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, NBC Boston
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 14d ago

Trial begins for man accused of shooting 3 Palestinian students in Vermont

NBC BostonCenter· 14d ago

Trial begins for man accused of shooting 3 Palestinian students in Vermont

Ran by 9 outlets across the spectrum· WWLP Springfield, WFMZ Allentown, +4 more
WWLP SpringfieldCenter· 14d ago

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

WFMZ AllentownCenter· 14d ago

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

WTOP Washington DCCenter· 14d ago

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

WCBD News 2Center· 14d ago

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

MyarklamissCenter· 14d ago

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

KAAL RochesterCenter· 14d ago

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

Mycham Plain ValleyCenter· 14d ago

Trial of Jason Eaton begins with statements, testimony from 2023 shooting victims

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Just the NewsLean Right· 12d ago

Defendant in shooting of 3 Palestinian students in Vermont said guided by FM radio messages from CIA

The Jewish VoiceRight· 14d ago

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

Just the NewsLean Right· 14d ago

Prosecutors rest case against Vermont man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students

MyNorthwestLean Right· 14d ago· ran in 9 outlets

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

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