Vermont trial opens in shooting of three Palestinian students near University of Vermont

Opening statements in a Vermont courtroom describe a shooting outside an apartment near the University of Vermont in which three Palestinian students—Awartani, Aliahmad, and Abdalhamid—were wounded; Awartani was paralyzed, and the victims testified about the attack. The defense argues the defendant, Eaton, acted under delusions and believed he was following orders, while prosecutors portray the act as deliberate and racially/ideologically motivated, with witnesses detailing the moments he walked up and fired.