Insanity Defense in Burlington Shooting Trial | Montpelier News

Jason Eaton’s trial for allegedly shooting three college students in Burlington in November 2023 is heating up — he faces three counts of attempted murder. Though authorities initially considered it a hate crime due to the victims’ Palestinian attire and language, they dropped that angle. Now, the spotlight’s on his insanity defense, with court proceedings ongoing as of September 17th. The full scope of his legal strategy remains under wraps — but this case is far from over. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/crime/2026/09/17/jason-eaton-trial-vt-shootings-burlington-insanity-defense-palestinian--live/91806482007/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d0e033167818a8f3 Report issues to [email protected].