Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students
A jury on Monday convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he was acting on orders from U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies.
TL;DR
- A Vermont man was convicted of attempted murder.
- The conviction stems from the shooting of three Palestinian college students.
- The shootings occurred near the man's home.
- An insanity defense was presented, claiming orders from U.S. and Israeli intelligence.
- The jury rejected the insanity defense.