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Two Israeli embassy staff members shot dead near Jewish museum in Washington
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A deadly shooting occurred near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday night, resulting in the deaths of two people, a man and a woman. The suspect, 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez, approached a group of four people leaving an event at the museum, produced a handgun and opened fire, killing the pair. Rodriguez was then detained by event security and subsequently arrested by police. According to police chief Pamela Smith, Rodriguez was seen pacing outside the museum before the shooting, and chanted "Free, free Palestine" while in custody.
The young man purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem. They were a beautiful couple.
They were a beautiful couple who came to enjoy an evening in Washington's cultural centre.
America and Israel will stand united in defense of our people and our shared values. Terror and hate will not break us.
There is no active threat in our community. What I do know is that the horrific incident is going to frighten a lot of people in our city, and in our country. I want to be clear that we will not tolerate this violence or hate.
Suspect chanted 'Free, free Palestine' while in custody.
We don't see anything in his background that would have put him on our radar at this time.
These horrible DC killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, now! Hatred and radicalism have no place in the USA. Condolences to the families of the victims. So sad that such things as this can happen! God Bless You ALL!
This was a brazen act of cowardly, antisemitic violence. Make no mistake: we will track down those responsible and bring them to justice.
Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington. We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share.
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sources
- 1.Al Jazeera
- 2.France 24
- 3.BBC
- 4.CGTN
- 5.The Washington Post
- 6.ABC News (Australia)
- 7.The Times of India
- 8.NPR
- 9.The Guardian
- 10.CNA News
- 11.Le Monde
- 12.ABC News
perspectives
- 1.Israel-Palestine Conflict
- 2.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
- 3.2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
- 4.Crimes
- 5.Homicide
- 6.Assassination
- 7.Antisemitism
- 8.Hate Crimes
countries
organizations
- 1.Jewish Capital Museum
- 2.Israeli Embassy
- 3.Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 4.American Jewish Committee
- 5.United Nations
- 6.Metropolitan Police
- 7.Truth Social
- 8.Hamas
- 9.US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 10.US Homeland Security Department
- 11.ACCESS
- 12.American University of Beirut
persons
- 1.Elias Rodriguez
- 2.Pamela Smith
- 3.Donald Trump
- 4.Yechiel Leiter
- 5.Isaac Herzog
- 6.Pam Bondi
- 7.Danny Danon
- 8.Kristi Noem
- 9.Benjamin Netanyahu
- 10.Yaron Lischinsky
- 11.Gideon Saar
- 12.Jeanine Pirro