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Two Israeli Embassy Staff Killed in Washington D.C. Shooting

The attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum is being investigated as anti-Semitic terrorism; a suspect is in custody.

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The Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)
A man draped in the Israeli flag, bearing a cross and the name "Jesus" at its center, gestures as Metropolitan Police officers secure the area outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead in Washington, D.C., in the early hours of May 22, 2025.
FBI agents cordon off the scene outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead, in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP)

Overview

  • A man and a woman, both Israeli embassy staff, were fatally shot at close range outside the Capital Jewish Museum during an American Jewish Committee event.
  • The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez, was detained on-site and reportedly chanted 'Free Palestine' while in custody.
  • Authorities, including the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, are treating the incident as an act of anti-Semitic terrorism but have confirmed no ongoing public threat.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon condemned the attack, pledging justice and increased security for Jewish institutions.
  • The victims were a young couple engaged to be married, highlighting the personal tragedy of this targeted act of violence.