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Suspect in D.C. Shooting of Israeli Embassy Staff Faces Hate Crime and Terrorism Probes

Two Israeli diplomats were killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., in an attack described as antisemitic and politically motivated.

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim who were shot and killed as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum, pose for a picture at an unknown location, in this handout image released by Embassy of Israel to the U.S. on May 22, 2025. Embassy of Israel to the USA via X/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
A man, with an Israeli flag with a cross in the center, kneels next to emergency personnel working at the site where, according to the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., U.S. May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Overview

  • Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, is in custody and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, D.C.
  • The victims, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum when the attack occurred.
  • Authorities are investigating the shooting as both a hate crime and an act of terrorism, citing Rodriguez's chants of 'Free, free Palestine' during his arrest.
  • The FBI and local police found no prior intelligence on Rodriguez, who reportedly traveled from Chicago with a legally purchased firearm.
  • U.S. and Israeli officials have condemned the attack, with enhanced security measures ordered for Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide.