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Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Suspected Antisemitic Attack Outside D.C. Museum

Elias Rodriguez, the suspect in custody, faces federal murder and terrorism charges as officials investigate the shooting of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.

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

  • Two Israeli embassy employees, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025.
  • The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, was arrested on-site after allegedly chanting 'Free, free Palestine' and has been charged with federal murder and terrorism-related offenses.
  • Authorities, including the FBI and Metropolitan Police, are investigating the attack as a potential antisemitic hate crime and act of terrorism.
  • The victims, described as a couple about to get engaged, were leaving a Jewish cultural event hosted by the American Jewish Committee when they were targeted.
  • U.S. and Israeli leaders, including President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have condemned the attack, with security heightened at Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide.