Palestinian student shooting suspect pleads not guilty as mom reveals his mental health struggles

A 48-year-old man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont, on Saturday night — as the alleged gunman’s mother revealed he had previously struggled with depression.

Jason Eaton, 48, was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after he was identified as a suspect. He pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder in the second degree on Monday and is being held without bail.

Eaton, who lives in an apartment building near where the triple shooting happened, had been in “such a good mood” during Thanksgiving festivities with his family just days before, his mother told the Daily Beast.

“Jason has had a lot of struggles in his life but he is such a kind and loving person,” his mother, Mary Reed, told the outlet on Monday.