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Superseding Indictment Adds Terrorism Counts in D.C. Killings of Israeli Embassy Staffers

Prosecutors say the new charges mandate life sentences under D.C. law, recasting the 2025 shooting as an act of terror.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Ferris Pirro gestures as she speaks about Elias Rodriguez, suspected of fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum, at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors unsealed a superseding case charging Elias Rodriguez, 31, with four counts of acts of terrorism while armed in addition to earlier murder and hate-crime counts.
  • News outlets report differing totals for the indictment, with some citing 13 counts while others note it incorporates nine previously filed charges.
  • Authorities say Rodriguez fired about 20 rounds outside the Capital Jewish Museum, shouted pro-Palestinian slogans, entered the building, and declared he acted for Gaza.
  • The FBI says he published a manifesto that sought to justify the attack and inspire political violence, with court filings also referencing video he recorded of the shootings.
  • Victims Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, worked for the Israeli Embassy; two others were injured, Rodriguez previously pleaded not guilty, and prosecutors have not said whether they will seek the death penalty.