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Israeli Embassy Staff Fatally Shot Outside Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

A young couple was killed in what officials are calling an antisemitic attack; the suspect is in custody as investigations continue.

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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
Law enforcement work the scene after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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Overview

  • Two Israeli embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum during an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee.
  • The victims, a young couple engaged to be married, were targeted by a 30-year-old suspect, Elias Rodriguez, who was apprehended by event security after the shooting.
  • Authorities confirmed that the suspect chanted 'Free Palestine' while in custody, and investigators are probing the attack as a potential hate crime linked to antisemitism.
  • Federal and local law enforcement, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, have launched a coordinated investigation and assured there is no ongoing public safety threat.
  • World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli officials, have condemned the incident as an act of antisemitic terrorism, pledging justice for the victims.