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Israeli Embassy Staffers Fatally Shot Outside D.C. Jewish Museum

Authorities are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime after the suspect, now in custody, chanted pro-Palestinian slogans.

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
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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
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Overview

  • Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, Israeli Embassy employees and a couple planning to get engaged, were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum on May 21, 2025.
  • The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, is in custody and reportedly shouted 'Free, free Palestine' while being arrested.
  • Law enforcement, including the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, is investigating the shooting as a potential hate crime or act of terrorism.
  • Israeli and U.S. leaders have condemned the killings as antisemitic violence, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering heightened security at Israeli missions worldwide.
  • The victims were leaving an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee when the attack occurred; no further threats have been identified.