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Two Israeli Embassy Staff Fatally Shot Outside D.C. Jewish Museum

Suspect Elias Rodriguez, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans, is in custody as authorities investigate the attack as a potential hate crime.

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

  • The victims, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were a young couple who worked at the Israeli Embassy and were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum.
  • The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, was seen pacing outside the museum before opening fire on a group of four people, killing the two embassy staffers.
  • Rodriguez chanted 'Free, free Palestine' after being detained by event security and later revealed the location of the discarded weapon to authorities.
  • Law enforcement is investigating the shooting as a possible hate crime, with no prior indications of the suspect being on their radar.
  • Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide have increased security following the attack, which has drawn widespread condemnation from U.S. and international leaders as an act of antisemitism.