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FBI Investigates Deadly Antisemitic Shooting at Capital Jewish Museum

The attack, which claimed the lives of two Israeli Embassy staff, has intensified concerns over rising antisemitic violence and extremist rhetoric in the U.S.

FBI agents and police officers work outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead, in Washington, DC, in the early hours of May 22.
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Overview

  • Elias Rodriguez, a Chicago resident, fatally shot Israeli Embassy employees Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025.
  • The FBI has classified the incident as targeted antisemitic violence, citing Rodriguez's reported chants of 'Free, Free Palestine' during his arrest.
  • The victims had attended an American Jewish Committee event focused on Jewish unity and humanitarian aid to Gaza before the attack.
  • Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. have surged, with the Anti-Defamation League reporting a record 9,354 incidents last year, an 893% increase since 2015.
  • Authorities and Jewish organizations are implementing heightened security measures at synagogues and cultural institutions in response to the shooting.