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Suspect in Custody After Fatal Shooting of Two Israeli Embassy Staff in Washington, D.C.

The victims, a young couple, were shot outside a Jewish event at the Capital Jewish Museum; authorities label the act as anti-Semitic terrorism.

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The Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)
DC shooting: : US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speak to the law enforcement officials as they visit the site where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.

Overview

  • Two Israeli embassy staff members, a man and a woman, were fatally shot at close range outside the Capital Jewish Museum during an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee.
  • The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, was arrested at the scene and reportedly chanted 'Free, free Palestine' while in custody.
  • The victims, described as a young couple engaged to be married, were leaving the museum when the attack occurred.
  • Homeland Security, the FBI, and local police are actively investigating the incident, with officials confirming there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
  • Israeli and U.S. leaders, including Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, condemned the shooting as a hate crime and act of anti-Semitic terrorism.